$225 —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cowalla · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Cowalla
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Cowalla is a separate house, making it far more likely to have detached dwellings than most other areas. While home ownership is high, the rental market is very small compared to the rest of the state.
$225
—
- $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 Cowalla — lower than 68% of areas.
| Cowalla | $225 |
|---|---|
| 6503, WA | $268 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $225, which is far below the national figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,797, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
$1,797 —
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,036
- 2021: $1,797
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 38.1% of homes are owned outright, well above the Australian average. Only 14.3% of households rent, a figure far below that of Western Australia.
14.3% —
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Cowalla, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Houses here are more crowded, with a little more than 0.8 people per bedroom. Despite this, the area has far fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than the state average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.6% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Cowalla, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Cowalla, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 2 bedrooms (28%) and 4 bedrooms (22%).
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 Cowalla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50346/cowalla/topic/housing-dwellings