$195 ▲ +77.3%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $110
- 2016: $168
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagin · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wagin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.6% of all homes in Wagin, far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is a place where housing is remarkably affordable, with typical rents and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national averages.
$195
▲ +77.3%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Wagin — lower than 73% of areas.
| Wagin | $195 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $195, which is far below the Australian average of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $875 and falling slightly since 2011.
$875 ▼ -5.6%
Lower than 85% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $927
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $875
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 59%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 31%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.2% of people owning their homes outright, a figure far above the national 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state and national averages.
21.3% ▼ -12.9%
Lower than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.2% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 41.3%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 45.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, with 93.6% of the housing stock being separate homes. While 76.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.6% ▲ +0.0%
Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.5%
- 2016: 92.1%
- 2021: 93.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 54% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 78.9%
- 2016: 74.7%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagin, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58610/wagin/topic/housing-dwellings