$266 ▲ +77.3%
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $266
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kununurra · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Kununurra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly 60% of households in Kununurra rent their homes, a rate far above the national figure. This high proportion of renters defines the local housing market, where typical weekly rents are well below both state and national levels.
$266
▲ +77.3%
- $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 Kununurra — lower than 55% of areas.
| Kununurra | $266 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | $242 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $266, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. In contrast, home-loan payments are a little above the national average, with the typical monthly payment reaching $2,019.
$2,019 ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $2,200
- 2016: $2,203
- 2021: $2,019
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is $200–$349 at 35%, followed by $350–$549 (28%) and Under $200 (27%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 37%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (29%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 59.3% of households renting, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Only 14% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the national level of 31%.
59.3% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.6%
- 2016: 60.8%
- 2021: 59.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
14.0% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.0%
- 2016: 15.9%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kununurra, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 64.1% of homes, which is well below the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are also much lower than most areas.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.00
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
64.1% ▼ -5.7%
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.0%
- 2016: 67.1%
- 2021: 64.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 63.2%
- 2016: 64.6%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kununurra, Separate house is the majority at 66%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kununurra, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 Kununurra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50799/kununurra/topic/housing-dwellings