$136 ▲ +172.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $136
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Durack · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Cheap rental prices define the housing landscape in Durack, where the typical weekly rent is just $136. This area has a very different housing mix than most of the state, with a heavy reliance on renting and a lack of large family homes.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Durack — lower than 89% of areas.
| Durack | $136 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | $242 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are far below the Western Australian figure of $340 and the national typical rent of $375. This $136 figure is much lower than most similar areas.
$136 ▲ +172.0%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
In Durack, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 47.1% of households renting, which is far above the state and national figures. Only 11.8% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the 31% seen across Australia.
47.1% ▼ -26.3%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
11.8% ▼ -21.0%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Durack, Rented is the majority at 53%; Other tenure is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Durack are smaller and more crowded than usual, with 1.3 people per bedroom. Only 50% of dwellings are separate houses, which is far below the 79.7% seen across Western Australia.
1.30 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
50.0% ▼ -20.3%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.1% ▼ -1.6%
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Durack, Separate house is the majority at 52%; Other dwelling is next at 33%.
Durack splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (26%), with 1 bedroom at 24%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Durack [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50442/durack/topic/housing-dwellings