$225 ▲ +200.0%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $225
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Nilgen · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Nilgen
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas make Nilgen an affordable place to live. Nearly half of all homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure.
$225
▲ +200.0%
- $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 Nilgen — lower than 68% of areas.
| Nilgen | $225 |
|---|---|
| 6044, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $225, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also well below state and national levels, sitting at $1,361.
$1,361 ▲ +29.6%
Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,050
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $1,361
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of residents own their homes outright, a rate far above the 31% seen across Australia. Meanwhile, only 8% of households rent, which is much lower than most other areas.
8.0% ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 12.9%
- 2021: 8.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.0% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 49.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Other tenure (8%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Nilgen is a separate house. While 75% of these have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Western Australian average of 82.2%.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 99.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.0% → 0.0%
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 75.0%
- 2016: 74.3%
- 2021: 75.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Nilgen, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (20%) and 4 bedrooms (20%).
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 Nilgen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51114/nilgen/topic/housing-dwellings