$260 ▲ +30.0%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waroona · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Waroona
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Over 92% of homes in Waroona are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Residents enjoy a high rate of home ownership and generally lower rental costs compared to the rest of the state.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $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 Waroona — higher than 50% of areas.
| Waroona | $260 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $260, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly home loan payments are usually $1,625, a little below the national figure and higher than most similar areas.
$1,625 ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,636
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waroona, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waroona, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than across Australia, reaching 41.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 4.9 points since 2011.
17.2% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 36.5%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 80.0% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 64% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 90.8%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waroona, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58820/waroona/topic/housing-dwellings