Welshpool · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Housing & Dwellings in Welshpool

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Low housing costs make Welshpool a more affordable place to live than most. Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are both far below the state and national figures, though homes are often more crowded.

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📍 Welshpool, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Welshpool sits — Median rent (weekly)

$265
  • $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 Welshpool — lower than 82% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Welshpool$265
6106, WA $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,000, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Renters also pay much less than most people, with a typical weekly rent of $265.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, ahead of Other tenure (50%).

How homes are owned or rented

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Welshpool splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (50%) and Other tenure (50%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 0.90 people per bedroom. This is a little above the national figure of 0.80, although it has moved down since 2011.

0.90 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2021: 0.90

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Welshpool, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Welshpool, Studio / none is the majority at 100%.

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 Welshpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/506031130/welshpool/topic/housing-dwellings