$260 ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $260
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waroona · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Waroona
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes in Waroona, far more than the national figure. This is an affordable area where many people own their homes outright and rental costs are well below the state and national averages.
$260
▲ +30.0%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Waroona — lower than 83% of areas.
| Waroona | $260 |
|---|---|
| 6215, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $260, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, though they have risen by $90 since 2011.
$1,625 ▲ +5.9%
Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,535
- 2016: $1,636
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waroona, $200–$349 is the majority at 70%; Under $200 is next at 15%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waroona, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (30%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 41.0% of homes owned outright—a figure far above the national average. Conversely, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
17.2% ▼ -22.2%
Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +12.0%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 36.6%
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 41.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (41%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Rented at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, appearing far more often than in most of Australia. While 80.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +1.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 91.1%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▼ -1.0%
Higher than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 80.8%
- 2016: 80.6%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waroona, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Waroona splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Waroona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/501021016/waroona/topic/housing-dwellings