$190 ▲ +86.3%
Lower than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $102
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagin · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Wagin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage of just $1,083 makes housing in Wagin far more affordable than in most of the country. This is a place where home costs are very low and home ownership is high, with nearly half of all residents owning their homes outright.
$190
▲ +86.3%
- $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 Wagin — lower than 94% of areas.
| Wagin | $190 |
|---|---|
| 6392, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $190, and home loan payments are similarly low. Both figures have risen since 2011, though they remain among the lowest for areas of this type.
$1,083 ▲ +11.1%
Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $975
- 2016: $1,023
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $200 is the majority at 55%; $200–$349 is next at 44%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 48%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (11%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very strong in Wagin, where 47.7% of homes are owned outright, far above the state average of 29.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas and fell by 5.1 points since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -21.5%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.5%
- 2016: 23.5%
- 2021: 18.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.7% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 92% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 44.2%
- 2016: 45.0%
- 2021: 47.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.6% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While 79.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
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.
95.6% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 85% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 95.3%
- 2021: 95.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.3% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 81.1%
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 79.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/509031250/wagin/topic/housing-dwellings