$150 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wyalkatchem · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Wyalkatchem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wyalkatchem, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $650. This makes the town significantly more affordable than both the state and national averages. Most people live in their own detached homes, contributing to a stable residential profile.
$150
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than the state and national averages, though they have risen slightly by $65 since 2011.
$650 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 95% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $585
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $1,000 is the majority at 82%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 18%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Over half of all homes (50.2%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.0%, which is well below the state and national levels.
22.0% ▼ -26.0%
Lower than 66% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 29.7%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.2% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 90% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 45.0%
- 2016: 47.7%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.2% of all homes in Wyalkatchem, far above the national figure. While 78.5% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are far fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.2% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 97.2%
- 2021: 96.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 77.1%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 4 bedrooms is next 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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59330/wyalkatchem/topic/housing-dwellings