$143 ▲ +138.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $60
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $143
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
West Arthur · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in West Arthur
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes in West Arthur, far above the national figure. This area is defined by a very high rate of outright home ownership and housing costs that are far below the state and national averages.
$143
▲ +138.3%
- $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 West Arthur — lower than 87% of areas.
| West Arthur | $143 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $915 and weekly rents are $143, both far below figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. These costs have risen since 2011, though they remain much lower than most other areas.
$915 ▲ +28.5%
Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $712
- 2016: $800
- 2021: $915
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In West Arthur, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In West Arthur, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (51.9%) are owned outright, a rate far above the national figure. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell nearly 10 points since 2011.
16.0% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.9% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 93% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 51.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In West Arthur, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 81.2% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national average. Because there are so many rooms, the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national figures.
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.
97.3% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 93.8%
- 2016: 97.9%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.2% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 81.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In West Arthur, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In West Arthur, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in West Arthur [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA58890/west-arthur/topic/housing-dwellings