$75 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $75
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalumburu · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kalumburu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Only $75 is the typical weekly rent in Kalumburu, which is far below the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a unique housing landscape where almost everyone rents and very few people own their own homes.
$75
▲ +50.0%
- $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 Kalumburu — lower than 98% of areas.
| Kalumburu | $75 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | $123 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is among the lowest for similar areas, with the typical weekly cost sitting at $75. This is far below the Western Australian figure of $340, and over 80% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kalumburu, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 89.4%, which is far above the national rate of 30.6%. In contrast, no one in the area owns their home outright or has a mortgage.
89.4% ▼ -6.5%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 96.3%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% → —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kalumburu, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.8% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are often crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 0.8.
1.30 ▼ -13.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.40
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 96.7%
- 2016: 97.5%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 81.5%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kalumburu, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kalumburu splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms 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 Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50716/kalumburu/topic/housing-dwellings