$120 ▲ +140.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dampier Peninsula · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dampier Peninsula
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people rent their homes here than in almost any other similar area, with 77.5% of the Dampier Peninsula renting. This high rental rate is paired with very low typical rents, though those with mortgages face some of the highest monthly payments in the region.
$120
▲ +140.0%
- $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 Dampier Peninsula — lower than 91% of areas.
| Dampier Peninsula | $120 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the national figure of $375. In contrast, the usual monthly home loan payment is $2,970, which is well above the Australian average of $1,863.
$2,970 —
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dampier Peninsula, Under $200 is the majority at 77%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way to live here, with 77.5% of households renting, far above the 30.6% national average. Very few people own their homes outright at 4.6%, a figure far below the 31% seen across Australia.
77.5% ▼ -4.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 77.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
4.6% ▼ -36.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dampier Peninsula, Rented is the majority at 79%; Other tenure is next at 11%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.3% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Because there are fewer large homes—only 60.5% have three or more bedrooms—homes are more crowded, with 1.2 people per bedroom compared to the national figure of 0.8.
1.20 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.60
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.20
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.3% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.9%
- 2016: 89.6%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.5% ▼ -16.5%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 72.4%
- 2016: 58.2%
- 2021: 60.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dampier Peninsula, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dampier Peninsula, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (29%) and 4 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 Dampier Peninsula [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50380/dampier-peninsula/topic/housing-dwellings