$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western Australia - Wheat Belt · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Western Australia - Wheat Belt
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define the Western Australia - Wheat Belt. This region is stand-out for its high proportion of outright home ownership and a strong preference for large, detached houses. Typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are well below both the state and national figures.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Western Australia - Wheat Belt — lower than 86% of areas.
| Western Australia - Wheat Belt | $250 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250 and the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,403, both of which are well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia. Since 2011, rent has risen by $100 and mortgage payments have increased by $103.
$1,403 ▲ +7.9%
Lower than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,400
- 2021: $1,403
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (19%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 41.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national level of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is among the lowest at this level, falling 5.1 percentage points since 2011 to 22.2%.
22.2% ▼ -18.8%
Lower than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 27.3%
- 2016: 26.3%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.3% ▲ +4.8%
Higher than 90% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 39.5%
- 2021: 41.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of the market, which is far above the Australian average of 72.3%. While 80.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70, which is much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 66% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 79.8%
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 80.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western Australia - Wheat Belt, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) 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 Western Australia - Wheat Belt [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/509/western-australia-wheat-belt/topic/housing-dwellings