$250 ▲ +108.3%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $190
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Coolgardie · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Coolgardie
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical monthly mortgage payment of just $927 makes Coolgardie far more affordable than most areas. This is a place where home costs are significantly lower than both state and national figures, and a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$250
▲ +108.3%
- $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 Coolgardie — lower than 60% of areas.
| Coolgardie | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6429, WA | $238 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, with over half of households paying under $1,000 a month.
$927 ▲ +6.9%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $916
- 2021: $927
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Coolgardie, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; Under $200 is next at 36%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Coolgardie, Under $1,000 is the majority at 53%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 39%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 40.3% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Western Australian average. Meanwhile, 26.5% of households rent, which is well below the national rate.
26.5% ▼ -20.7%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 33.4%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▲ +58.2%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.5%
- 2016: 26.9%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Coolgardie, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in most areas, making up 91.5% of all homes. Most of these are three-bedroom properties, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in the typical Australian home.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.5% ▼ -0.9%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.3%
- 2016: 89.7%
- 2021: 91.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.2% ▲ +1.1%
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 70.6%
- 2021: 74.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Coolgardie, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Coolgardie, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 18%.
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 Coolgardie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50327/coolgardie/topic/housing-dwellings