$283 ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $165
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $283
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willagee · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rents than most areas define Willagee, where the typical weekly cost is just $283. This is a suburb where renting is far more common than in the rest of the state, though most people still live in separate houses.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Willagee — lower than 77% of areas.
| Willagee | $283 |
|---|---|
| 6156, WA | $370 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure by $92, and has risen $118 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are about the same as the state and national figures, sitting around $1,967.
$283 ▲ +71.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,967 ▼ -5.6%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Willagee splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (37%) and $350–$549 (34%), with $200–$349 at 25%.
In Willagee, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $3,000 or more (13%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is more common here than in most areas, with 35.0% of households renting, which is well above the state average. Meanwhile, the 19.3% of homes owned outright is far below the Australian figure.
35.0% ▼ -10.5%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.3% ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Willagee, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 41%, followed by Rented (35%) and Owned outright (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.4% of homes, which is well above the national average. However, the 72.1% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the Western Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.4% ▼ -1.5%
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.1% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Willagee, Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 19%.
In Willagee, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willagee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/507041183/willagee/topic/housing-dwellings