$170 ▲ +50.4%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $113
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dowerin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Dowerin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are just $672 in Dowerin, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. This is a place where housing costs are among the lowest for its area type. Most people live in separate houses, and a large number of residents own their homes outright.
$170
▲ +50.4%
- $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 Dowerin — lower than 82% of areas.
| Dowerin | $170 |
|---|---|
| 6461, WA | $163 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $170. This is far below both the state figure of $340 and the national figure of $375.
$672 ▼ -22.5%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $867
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $672
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $200 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 39%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 65%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 43% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national rate of 31%. Meanwhile, 22% of households rent, a figure that is well below the Western Australian average of 27.3%.
22.0% ▼ -15.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.0% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 47.0%
- 2021: 43.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 93.5% of the market, far above the national figure of 72.3%. While 78% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the national average.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.5% ▲ +0.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 96.1%
- 2021: 93.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.0% ▼ -6.0%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 82.9%
- 2021: 78.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dowerin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dowerin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50424/dowerin/topic/housing-dwellings