$383 ▲ +224.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $118
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $383
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Millars Well · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 60% of households rent in Millars Well, a figure far above the national average. This creates a rental-heavy housing market where typical weekly rents are much higher than in most similar areas. Most residents live in three or four-bedroom homes, though detached houses are less common here than across the state.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Millars Well — higher than 78% of areas.
| Millars Well | $383 |
|---|---|
| 6714, WA | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is typically $383, which is a little above the Western Australian figure. Typical monthly home loan payments are $1,733, which is about the same as the national figure.
$383 ▲ +224.6%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,733 ▼ -42.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Millars Well splits fairly evenly between Under $200 (32%) and $350–$549 (27%), with $550–$749 at 18%.
In Millars Well, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 38%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (29%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common, with 60.5% of homes rented, which is far above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, only 6.8% of homes are owned outright, placing Millars Well among the lowest for this tenure.
60.5% ▼ -23.2%
Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
6.8% ▲ +54.4%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Millars Well, Rented is the majority at 60%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 71% of homes, which is much lower than most similar areas. While 77% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is 0.80, about the same as the Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.0% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▼ -1.1%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Millars Well, Separate house is the majority at 71%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 29%.
In Millars Well, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Millars Well [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50950/millars-well/topic/housing-dwellings