$231 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $148
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $231
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dalwallinu · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Dalwallinu, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,083. This makes the town significantly more affordable than the state and national averages. Most residents live in large, detached houses, though a high number of renters is notable for the area.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dalwallinu — lower than 66% of areas.
| Dalwallinu | $231 |
|---|---|
| 6609, WA | $235 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $231, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Home loans are also far more affordable here, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,083 compared to $1,863 across Australia.
$231 ▲ +56.1%
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▲ +11.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dalwallinu, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; Under $200 is next at 35%.
Dalwallinu splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (42%) and $1,000–$1,799 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 13%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in similar areas, with 30.5% of households renting. This is well above the state figure of 27.3%, while 30.1% of homes are owned outright, which is about the same as the national average.
30.5% ▼ -22.1%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.1% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Dalwallinu splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (30%), with Owned outright at 30%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.8% of the market, a figure far above the national average. Homes here tend to be larger than usual, with 84.4% having three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.8% ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.4% ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dalwallinu, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
In Dalwallinu, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (27%) and 5 or more (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dalwallinu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50375/dalwallinu/topic/housing-dwellings