$205 ▲ +58.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $129
- 2016: $148
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dandaragan · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 99.1% of all homes in Dandaragan, making it an area dominated by detached living. This is far above the national figure, and it is a place where nearly half of all residents own their homes outright. Overall, housing costs here are generally lower than in the rest of Western Australia and across the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Dandaragan — lower than 73% of areas.
| Dandaragan | $205 |
|---|---|
| 6507, WA | $220 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure, with a typical cost of $205. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national figures, sitting at $1,591.
$205 ▲ +58.9%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,591 ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Dandaragan, $200–$349 is the majority at 86%; Under $200 is next at 14%.
In Dandaragan, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (29%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong in Dandaragan, where 46.6% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the 19.8% of households renting is well below the Western Australian average.
19.8% ▼ -37.1%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.6% ▲ +10.1%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Dandaragan, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (22%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home here is a separate house, which is far more common than in most other areas. While 72.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state average, and there are typically fewer people per bedroom here than in the rest of the country.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
99.1% ▲ +2.6%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
72.4% ▼ -17.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Dandaragan, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Dandaragan, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Dandaragan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50382/dandaragan/topic/housing-dwellings