$118 ▲ +372.0%
Lower than 92% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $25
- 2016: $70
- 2021: $118
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wiluna · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wiluna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing costs in Wiluna are far below the national figures, with typical monthly mortgage payments at just $190. This area has a very high proportion of renters and a housing market that differs significantly from the rest of Western Australia.
$118
▲ +372.0%
- $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 Wiluna — lower than 92% of areas.
| Wiluna | $118 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is among the lowest for similar areas at $118, which is far below the state and national figures. This is a rise from 2011, when the typical rent was only $25.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wiluna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 48.8% of households renting. Conversely, the 14.3% of homes owned outright is far below the national figure of 31.0%.
48.8% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.3% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Rented at 48%, followed by Other tenure (32%) and Owned outright (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across Australia, making up 95.2% of homes. While 60.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are more people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +32.9%
Higher than 84% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.7% ▼ -8.1%
Lower than 88% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 66.1%
- 2016: 56.8%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wiluna, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 2 bedrooms (26%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Wiluna
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59250/wiluna/topic/housing-dwellings