$231 ▲ +68.6%
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $137
- 2016: $185
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wheat Belt - North · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Wheat Belt - North
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has fallen and home ownership has grown in Wheat Belt - North since 2011. This region is now far more likely to have homes owned outright than most other areas, with 42.2% of households owning their home fully.
$231
▲ +68.6%
- $100–$118: 3 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 3 areas
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 5 areas
- $189–$207: 11 areas
- $207–$225: 8 areas
- $225–$243: 16 areas
- $243–$261: 18 areas
- $261–$279: 8 areas
- $279–$296: 22 areas
- $296–$314: 24 areas
- $314–$332: 18 areas
- $332–$350: 15 areas
- $350–$368: 30 areas
- $368–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$404: 37 areas
- $404–$421: 22 areas
- $421–$439: 14 areas
- $439–$457: 15 areas
- $457–$475: 10 areas
- $475–$493: 6 areas
- $493–$511: 8 areas
- $511–$529: 2 areas
- $529–$546: 1 area
- $546–$564: 5 areas
- $564–$582: 2 areas
- $582–$600: 7 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Wheat Belt - North — lower than 89% of areas.
| Wheat Belt - North | $231 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly rent of $231 and monthly mortgage payment of $1,425 both sitting well below the Western Australian figures.
$1,425 ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,425
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is $200–$349 at 49%, followed by Under $200 (36%) and $350–$549 (14%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Wheat Belt - North splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (35%) and Under $1,000 (30%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, while the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at 19.2%.
19.2% ▼ -19.9%
Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
42.2% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 40.9%
- 2016: 40.1%
- 2021: 42.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (32%) and Rented (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice for 94.9% of residents, and with 80.3% of homes having three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.9% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 92% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 94.1%
- 2016: 94.7%
- 2021: 94.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.3% ▲ +0.2%
Higher than 65% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 80.2%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wheat Belt - North, 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 Wheat Belt - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50902/wheat-belt-north/topic/housing-dwellings