$85 ▲ +84.8%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $46
- 2016: $85
- 2021: $85
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Westonia · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Westonia
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $400 marks Westonia as having housing costs far below state and national figures. The area is defined by very affordable living, with over half of all homes owned outright and a very low number of renters.
$85
▲ +84.8%
- $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 Westonia — lower than 99% of areas.
| Westonia | $85 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $85, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage payments have also plummeted, falling $1,039 since 2011 to reach a typical monthly cost of $400.
$400 ▼ -72.2%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,439
- 2016: $1,019
- 2021: $400
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Westonia, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Westonia, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of Westonia residents own their homes outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. This high rate of ownership is reflected in the rental market, where the share of households renting fell 10 points since 2011 to 16.8%.
16.8% ▼ -38.3%
Lower than 87% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.8%
- 2021: 16.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.5% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 50.5%
- 2016: 53.7%
- 2021: 52.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Westonia, Owned outright is the majority at 59%; Rented is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94.1% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. While these large homes are common, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
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.
94.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 76% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 97.6%
- 2021: 94.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.3% ▼ -10.4%
Lower than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 84.1%
- 2021: 71.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Westonia, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Westonia splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (33%) and 3 bedrooms (32%), with 2 bedrooms at 23%.
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 Westonia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59030/westonia/topic/housing-dwellings