$75 ▲ +200.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $25
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $75
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Gascoyne Junction · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Gascoyne Junction
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $75 makes Gascoyne Junction one of the most affordable places to live in the country. This extreme affordability is paired with a unique housing market where no one owns their home outright or with a mortgage.
$75
▲ +200.0%
- $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 Gascoyne Junction — lower than 98% of areas.
| Gascoyne Junction | $75 |
|---|---|
| 6705, WA | $75 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are far below the Western Australian figure, sitting at $1,083. This affordability extends to renters, with weekly rent of $75 being among the lowest for similar areas.
$1,083 ▼ -37.5%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
No one in Gascoyne Junction owns their home outright or with a mortgage. Instead, 38.5% of households rent, which is well above the national figure of 30.6%.
38.5% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 40.0%
- 2016: 29.2%
- 2021: 38.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 42.5%
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, Rented is the majority at 56%; Other tenure is next at 44%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common here than in most areas, making up 61.5% of homes. Smaller homes are also more typical, as the 69.2% share of houses with three or more bedrooms is well below the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -33.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
61.5% ▼ -31.6%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 90.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 61.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.2% ▼ -10.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.9%
- 2016: 70.8%
- 2021: 69.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, Separate house is the majority at 64%; Other dwelling is next at 36%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Gascoyne Junction, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 71%; 2 bedrooms is next at 14%.
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 Gascoyne Junction [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50530/gascoyne-junction/topic/housing-dwellings