$175 ▲ +34.6%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $149
- 2021: $175
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Mount Magnet · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Mount Magnet
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.1% of all homes in Mount Magnet, which is far above the national figure. Housing here is remarkably affordable, with typical weekly rents and mortgage payments sitting far below both the state and national averages.
$175
▲ +34.6%
- $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 Mount Magnet — lower than 81% of areas.
| Mount Magnet | $175 |
|---|---|
| 6638, WA | $175 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is just $175, which is much lower than most areas and far below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment of $535 is far below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$535 ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $650
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $535
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Mount Magnet, Under $200 is the majority at 73%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Mount Magnet, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in most of Australia, with 40.6% of households owing nothing on their property. Renting is also common, with 30.5% of households renting, a figure that is well above the state average.
30.5% ▼ -48.3%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 59.0%
- 2016: 37.4%
- 2021: 30.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▲ +39.1%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 34.5%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Mount Magnet, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
While most people live in detached houses, these homes tend to be smaller than usual; only 68% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state figure of 82.2%.
0.80 ▼ -38.5%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.1% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.2%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.0% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.2%
- 2016: 75.5%
- 2021: 68.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Mount Magnet, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Mount Magnet, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Mount Magnet [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51024/mount-magnet/topic/housing-dwellings