$200 ▼ -10.3%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $223
- 2016: $32
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wandering · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wandering
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over half of the homes in Wandering are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. This makes it a place where home ownership is very common and renting is rare. Most residents live in large, detached houses with plenty of room.
$200
▼ -10.3%
- $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 Wandering — lower than 71% of areas.
| Wandering | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the state and national figures, typically costing $200. The usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,600, which is higher than most areas but a little below the state and national figures.
$1,600 ▼ -2.9%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,668
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wandering, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wandering splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (36%) and $1,000–$1,799 (34%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 50.5% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen 11 points since 2011.
10.4% ▼ -50.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 18.3%
- 2021: 10.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.5% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 46.7%
- 2016: 42.6%
- 2021: 50.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wandering, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (10%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Wandering is a separate house, a result far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, meaning there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -41.7%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 96.4%
- 2016: 92.3%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 78% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 84.6%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wandering, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Wandering splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 13%.
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 Wandering [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58680/wandering/topic/housing-dwellings