McAlinden · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in McAlinden

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Far lower housing costs define McAlinden, where typical weekly rents are $245 below the national figure. This sparsely populated area is dominated by large, detached homes and a high proportion of residents who own their houses outright.

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📍 McAlinden, Suburb / Locality

Where McAlinden sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130
  • $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 McAlinden — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
McAlinden$130
6225, WA $250
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent here is just $130, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly home-loan payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,382.

$130

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $129
  • 2021: $130

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,382

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $1,382

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In McAlinden, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Nearly half of all homes (48%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national rate of 31%. This helps explain why the rental rate is far below the state and national figures, at only 16%.

16.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

48.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 44.4%
  • 2021: 48.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In McAlinden, Owned outright is the majority at 52%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 30%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in McAlinden is a separate house. These tend to be large, with 84% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian average of 73.8%.

0.80

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 96.3%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.0%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 92.6%
  • 2021: 84.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In McAlinden, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In McAlinden, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 5 or more (27%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).

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 McAlinden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50918/mcalinden/topic/housing-dwellings