$180 ▲ +57.9%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $114
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $180
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongan-Ballidu · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wongan-Ballidu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94% of all homes in Wongan-Ballidu, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $993, which is far below the state and national averages. Most residents live in large, detached properties with low housing costs.
$180
▲ +57.9%
- $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 Wongan-Ballidu — lower than 77% of areas.
| Wongan-Ballidu | $180 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $180, far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $993 sitting far below the national typical payment of $1,863.
$993 ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 77% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $1,083
- 2021: $993
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, Under $200 is the majority at 58%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wongan-Ballidu splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (47%) and $1,000–$1,799 (45%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 8%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national rate at 43.8%, a figure that has risen since 2011. Households renting make up 28.4% of the area, which is a little above the state average.
28.4% ▼ -7.6%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 30.7%
- 2016: 33.0%
- 2021: 28.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.8% ▲ +17.9%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 43.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (28%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 82.3% having three or more bedrooms, well above the Australian figure. Despite these larger homes, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
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.
94.0% ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 75% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.5%
- 2016: 96.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 80% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.4%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wongan-Ballidu, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
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 Wongan-Ballidu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59310/wongan-ballidu/topic/housing-dwellings