$205 ▲ +36.7%
Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $205
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Morgantown · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Morgantown
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than half of all households in Morgantown are rented, which is far more than the national figure. The area is marked by very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting well below both state and national levels.
$205
▲ +36.7%
- $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 Morgantown — lower than 73% of areas.
| Morgantown | $205 |
|---|---|
| 6701, WA | $209 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $205, which is far below the $375 usual rate across Australia. Home loan costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 sitting far below the Western Australian figure.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,496
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Morgantown, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 38%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Morgantown, Under $1,000 is the majority at 51%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 49%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 51.1% of households renting, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, homes owned outright make up 22.6% of the total, which is well below the figures for the state and the country.
51.1% ▲ +4.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 48.9%
- 2016: 54.8%
- 2021: 51.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
22.6% ▲ +10.6%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 22.4%
- 2021: 22.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Morgantown, Rented is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 74.8% of homes, which is a little above the national average. Most homes are spacious, with 77% having three or more bedrooms, though this is well below the Western Australian figure.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.8% ▼ -4.7%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.5%
- 2016: 71.0%
- 2021: 74.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.0% ▲ +0.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.8%
- 2016: 72.1%
- 2021: 77.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Morgantown, Separate house is the majority at 75%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 25%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Morgantown, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 64%; 2 bedrooms is next at 17%.
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 Morgantown [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL50997/morgantown/topic/housing-dwellings