$280 —
Lower than 77% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Goldfields · Sub-region (SA3)
Housing & Dwellings in Goldfields
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower rental and mortgage costs than most other areas define the housing market in Goldfields. While a typical weekly rent of $280 is well below the national figure, the region has a much higher proportion of renters than the rest of the country.
$280
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- $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 Goldfields — lower than 77% of areas.
| Goldfields | $280 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with the typical payment sitting at $1,517.
$1,517 —
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,517
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is $200–$349 at 41%, followed by Under $200 (27%) and $350–$549 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (28%) and Under $1,000 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than in the rest of Western Australia, with 38.2% of households renting. Conversely, only 19.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national figure of 31%.
38.2% —
Higher than 80% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 41.4%
- 2021: 38.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
19.2% —
Lower than 89% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 17.3%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Goldfields splits fairly evenly between Rented (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (37%), with Owned outright at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, as 80.1% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. Separate houses are very common at 82.3%, a figure that is well above the national average of 72.3%.
0.80 —
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
82.3% —
Lower than 51% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 82.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% —
Higher than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2016: 79.2%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Goldfields, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Goldfields, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (12%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Goldfields [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/51103/goldfields/topic/housing-dwellings