$150 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Yilgarn · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Yilgarn
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $790 are far below the national figure in Yilgarn, making it an area with very affordable housing. Most people live in large, detached homes, and a high proportion of residents own their houses outright.
$150
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Yilgarn — lower than 86% of areas.
| Yilgarn | $150 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much lower than most areas, typically costing just $150, though this is $50 more than in 2011. Mortgage payments are also far below the state and national figures, with 63.2% of homeowners paying under $1,000 a month.
$790 ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 89% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $790
- 2021: $790
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Yilgarn, Under $200 is the majority at 70%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Yilgarn, Under $1,000 is the majority at 69%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Yilgarn, where 43.2% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31%. Renting is a little more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, though this fell 4.8 percentage points since 2011.
28.6% ▼ -14.4%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 33.5%
- 2016: 32.7%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +9.3%
Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 39.5%
- 2016: 42.3%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Yilgarn, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92% of all dwellings, which is far above the national figure. These homes tend to be large, with 82% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is among the lowest in the country.
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.
92.0% ▲ +3.0%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.3%
- 2016: 91.6%
- 2021: 92.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 82.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Yilgarn, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Yilgarn, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 Yilgarn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA59360/yilgarn/topic/housing-dwellings