$190 ▲ +26.7%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $192
- 2021: $190
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morawa · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morawa
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of all homes in Morawa, far above the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. This is a low-cost housing market where typical monthly mortgage payments and weekly rents are far below the state and national figures.
$190
▲ +26.7%
- $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 Morawa — lower than 77% of areas.
| Morawa | $190 |
|---|---|
| 6623, WA | $190 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical monthly mortgage payment is just $500, which is among the lowest for areas like this and far below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Similarly, typical weekly rent is $190, much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375.
$500 ▼ -41.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $850
- 2016: $621
- 2021: $500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morawa, $200–$349 is the majority at 58%; Under $200 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morawa, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 46.1% of homes owned outright, far above the 31.0% national figure. However, the share of households renting is 29.6%, which is much higher than most similar areas.
29.6% ▼ -20.3%
Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.1%
- 2016: 41.5%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
46.1% ▲ +36.2%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.8%
- 2016: 37.3%
- 2021: 46.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morawa, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in detached houses, though the share of homes with three or more bedrooms is well below the national figure. With only 0.70 people per bedroom, the local housing density is a little below the Western Australian and national averages.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 97.1%
- 2016: 95.9%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.4% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 73.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 70.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morawa, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morawa, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Morawa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50993/morawa/topic/housing-dwellings