$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $238
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Howatharra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Howatharra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.2% of the dwellings in Howatharra, a figure far above the national average. This small community is defined by low housing costs and a very high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents avoid the rental market entirely, with no households currently renting.
$200
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- $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 Howatharra — lower than 75% of areas.
| Howatharra | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6532, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $200, which is far below both the Western Australian and national figures. Mortgage payments are also low, with the typical monthly payment of $1,343 sitting well below the state and national averages.
$1,343 ▼ -29.3%
Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,961
- 2021: $1,343
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Howatharra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (31%) and Under $1,000 (19%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 43.1%. In contrast, there are no renters in the area, a rate far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.5%
- 2016: 12.2%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.1% ▼ -11.7%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 46.9%
- 2021: 43.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Howatharra, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 48%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm here, though the area has a much lower proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms compared to the rest of the state. On average, there are 0.80 people per bedroom, which is about the same as the national figure.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.2% ▼ -7.0%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.0%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 90.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
52.9% ▼ -34.1%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 80.3%
- 2016: 89.8%
- 2021: 52.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Howatharra, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Other dwelling is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Howatharra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 2 bedrooms (31%) and 4 bedrooms (26%).
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 Howatharra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50658/howatharra/topic/housing-dwellings