$151 ▲ +51.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $100
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $151
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Darkan · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Darkan
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Darkan, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $980. This is a sparsely populated area where more than half of all homes are owned outright, far exceeding state and national figures.
$151
▲ +51.0%
- $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 Darkan — lower than 86% of areas.
| Darkan | $151 |
|---|---|
| 6392, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent and mortgages are far below the state and national figures, with typical weekly rent at $151. In fact, every single rental property in the area costs under $200 per week.
$980 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,023
- 2016: $893
- 2021: $980
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Darkan, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Darkan, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 44%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 52.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the 20.1% of households that rent is well below the state average.
20.1% ▼ -35.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.3%
- 2016: 38.2%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
52.1% ▲ +21.7%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.8%
- 2016: 43.6%
- 2021: 52.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Darkan, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.4% of all homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes tend to be large, with 78.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.4% ▲ +2.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 92.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.5% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.6%
- 2021: 78.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Darkan, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Darkan, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 Darkan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50388/darkan/topic/housing-dwellings