$92 —
Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Arthur River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Arthur River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift towards larger, detached homes has defined Arthur River, where 100% of the dwellings are now separate houses. This is a place of very low housing costs and high rates of outright ownership, with the typical weekly rent sitting at just $92.
$92
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- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Arthur River — lower than 95% of areas.
| Arthur River | $92 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | $180 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are among the lowest for similar areas. The typical weekly rent is $92, which is far below the national figure of $375, while typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the Australian typical amount of $1,863.
$532 ▲ +166.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $434
- 2021: $532
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Arthur River, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 60.7% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31.0%. This high rate of ownership is consistent with the fact that no homes in the area are owned with a mortgage.
25.0% ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
60.7% ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 56.1%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 60.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Arthur River, Owned outright is the majority at 71%; Rented is next at 29%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Arthur River is a separate house, and 92.9% of these have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, though the number of people per bedroom is about the same as the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 98.1%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.9% ▲ +7.5%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 86.4%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Arthur River, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Arthur River, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (20%).
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 Arthur River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50030/arthur-river/topic/housing-dwellings