$295 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $190
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gingin - Dandaragan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Gingin - Dandaragan than in most other Australian areas. This region is dominated by large, detached houses and has housing costs that sit below the state and national figures. A huge 44.3% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Gingin - Dandaragan — lower than 74% of areas.
| Gingin - Dandaragan | $295 |
|---|---|
| 6507, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,644.
$295 ▲ +55.3%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,644 ▲ +8.4%
Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Gingin - Dandaragan, $200–$349 is the majority at 50%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
In Gingin - Dandaragan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 36%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning and renting patterns are distinct here, with 44.3% of homes owned outright—far above the state average. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 5.8 percentage points since 2011.
18.3% ▼ -24.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.3% ▲ +4.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Gingin - Dandaragan, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (18%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This explains why homes with three or more bedrooms are common, though there are now fewer people per bedroom than there were in 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▼ -0.2%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.8% ▼ -1.3%
Higher than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Gingin - Dandaragan, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Gingin - Dandaragan splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (39%) and 3 bedrooms (38%), with 2 bedrooms at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Gingin - Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509021239/gingin-dandaragan/topic/housing-dwellings