$150 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $140
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norseman · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Norseman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Norseman, where the typical weekly rent is just $150. The town is mostly made up of detached houses, with a high number of people owning their homes outright.
$150
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Norseman — lower than 86% of areas.
| Norseman | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6443, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $150, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Similarly, the usual monthly mortgage payment is only $600, far below the national figure of $1,863.
$600 ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $660
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norseman, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Norseman, Under $1,000 is the majority at 85%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.8% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 24.4% of households rent, a figure well below the Australian average.
24.4% ▼ -29.0%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 24.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.8% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.0%
- 2016: 42.8%
- 2021: 45.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norseman, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in Norseman is a separate house, at 98.7%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most other Western Australian areas.
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.
98.7% ▲ +3.2%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 95.7%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 98.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
67.2% ▼ -1.9%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 68.6%
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 67.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norseman, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Norseman, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51127/norseman/topic/housing-dwellings