$85 —
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $33
- 2021: $85
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Lake Argyle · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Lake Argyle
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of the homes in Lake Argyle are separate houses, though the area is sparsely populated. Renting is very common here, and the typical weekly rent is just $85, which is far below the national figure.
$85
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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 Lake Argyle — lower than 96% of areas.
| Lake Argyle | $85 |
|---|---|
| 6743, WA | $242 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $85, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Indeed, 74.2% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Lake Argyle, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far more common here than across Australia, with 58.5% of households renting. This is consistent with the fact that only 20.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure well below the state average.
58.5% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 52.5%
- 2021: 58.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
20.8% —
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 20.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Lake Argyle, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned outright is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here tend to be smaller, as the share of places with three or more bedrooms is far below the national figure. Because of this, there are far more people per bedroom (1.30) than in most other areas.
1.30 —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
52.8% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 59.3%
- 2021: 52.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
47.2% —
Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 35.6%
- 2021: 47.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Lake Argyle, Separate house is the majority at 53%; Other dwelling is next at 47%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Lake Argyle, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 34%, followed by 3 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Lake Argyle [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50809/lake-argyle/topic/housing-dwellings