$370 ▲ +146.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $285
- 2021: $370
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Minyirr · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A shift in the housing market is evident in Minyirr, where the typical monthly mortgage payment has climbed to $3,000. This is far above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas. The area now sees a high mix of outright owners and renters, though homes are often smaller than usual.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Minyirr — higher than 76% of areas.
| Minyirr | $370 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $370, which is about the same as the national figure. However, those paying off a home face costs far above the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$370 ▲ +146.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$3,000 ▼ -49.5%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Both outright ownership and renting are common here at 41.7% each, both of which are far above the state and national figures. Other tenure types and mortgages make up the rest of the mix.
41.7% ▲ +16.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.7% ▲ +62.5%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Minyirr splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (33%) and Rented (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 17%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are much more crowded than in other areas, with 1.3 people per bedroom. This is consistent with a lack of larger homes, as separate houses and homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national averages.
1.30 → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
29.2% ▲ +89.6%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% ▲ +61.5%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Minyirr, Other dwelling is the majority at 61%; Separate house is next at 39%.
In Minyirr, the largest group is 1 bedroom at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (19%) and 5 or more (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Minyirr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50968/minyirr/topic/housing-dwellings