$200 —
Lower than 96% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: $161
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Western Australia - Outback (North) · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Western Australia - Outback (North)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting makes up 63.3% of the housing market in Western Australia - Outback (North), a figure far above the state and national levels. This reliance on rentals is striking given that outright home ownership is among the lowest for any similar area. Most people here live in separate houses, though typical rents are far below the national figure.
$200
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- $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 - Outback (North) — lower than 96% of areas.
| Western Australia - Outback (North) | $200 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $200, which is far below the Western Australian and national figures. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,950, which is about the same as the state and national averages and fell by $493 since 2016.
$1,950 —
Higher than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: $2,443
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), the largest group is Under $200 at 49%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $350–$549 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 34%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people own their homes outright at 9.7%, which is far below the national rate of 31%. At the same time, 63.3% of households rent, though this is 9.4 percentage points lower than in 2016.
63.3% —
Higher than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 72.7%
- 2021: 63.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.7% —
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 9.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), Rented is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the most common home type at 77.8%, which is well above the national figure. Across the region, 74.3% of homes have three or more bedrooms, and the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.8% —
Lower than 64% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 79.3%
- 2021: 77.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.3% —
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 74.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), Separate house is the majority at 79%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 13%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Western Australia - Outback (North), 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Western Australia - Outback (North) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/510/western-australia-outback/topic/housing-dwellings