$163 ▲ +58.3%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $103
- 2016: $126
- 2021: $163
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dowerin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Dowerin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs than most similar areas make Dowerin a very affordable place to live. The typical weekly rent is just $163, and nearly half of all homes are owned outright. This combination of low costs and high ownership creates a distinct housing market compared to the rest of the state.
$163
▲ +58.3%
- $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 Dowerin — lower than 98% of areas.
| Dowerin | $163 |
|---|---|
| 6465, WA | $50 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Western Australian figure of $340, and monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than the state and national figures. While rents have risen by $60 since 2011, the typical mortgage payment has actually fallen by $23.
$867 ▼ -2.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $890
- 2016: $942
- 2021: $867
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $200 is the majority at 64%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 54%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Dowerin, with 47.7% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.6%, a figure well below the state and national averages.
22.6% ▼ -19.8%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.2%
- 2016: 28.8%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.6%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (23%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here, making up 94.9% of all homes, which is far above the national average. Most of these are large, with 79.3% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 94.4%
- 2016: 96.5%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dowerin, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021238/dowerin/topic/housing-dwellings