$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Doodlakine · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Housing patterns in Doodlakine have remained steady, with a strong preference for large, owner-occupied homes. The town is notable for its lack of rental properties and very low living costs compared to the rest of the country.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Doodlakine — lower than 77% of areas.
| Doodlakine | $190 |
|---|---|
| 6411, WA | $190 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are also far below the national average, sitting at just $190.
$190 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,192 —
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
No households in Doodlakine are renting, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Instead, 46.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate far above the 31% seen across Australia.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.2% —
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Doodlakine, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Other tenure (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Doodlakine has three or more bedrooms, and 88.5% are separate houses. This is far above the national average of 73.8% for larger homes, though there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.5% —
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Doodlakine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Doodlakine, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Doodlakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50421/doodlakine/topic/housing-dwellings