$160 ▲ +73.9%
Lower than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $92
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $160
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kulin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Kulin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost half of all homes in Kulin are owned outright, marking it as a place where housing security is much higher than the national average. This stability is reflected in very low housing costs, with typical mortgage payments and rents sitting far below state and national figures.
$160
▲ +73.9%
- $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 Kulin — lower than 98% of areas.
| Kulin | $160 |
|---|---|
| 6355, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $160, though this has risen from $92 in 2011. Mortgage payments are also among the lowest at this level, with the typical monthly payment of $743 falling slightly since 2011.
$743 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $790
- 2016: $758
- 2021: $743
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong here, with 49.4% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state average and has fallen nearly 10 points since 2011.
19.8% ▼ -32.8%
Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 28.5%
- 2021: 19.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +7.0%
Higher than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 46.2%
- 2016: 47.6%
- 2021: 49.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kulin, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (20%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 95.2% of all dwellings. These homes tend to be large, with 81.9% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
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.
95.2% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 92.8%
- 2016: 93.7%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.9% ▲ +0.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.5%
- 2016: 81.4%
- 2021: 81.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kulin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kulin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031247/kulin/topic/housing-dwellings