Ongerup · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Ongerup

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Weekly rents of just $130 make Ongerup a place where housing is far more affordable than in most other areas. The town is dominated by separate houses and has a very high proportion of renters compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Ongerup, Suburb / Locality

Where Ongerup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$130 ▲ +160.0%
  • $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 Ongerup — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Ongerup$130
6336, WA $135
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are $130, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly home-loan payments are also very low at $650, well under the national typical payment of $1,863.

$130 ▲ +160.0%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $50
  • 2016: $120
  • 2021: $130

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$650 ▲ +17.1%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $555
  • 2016: $520
  • 2021: $650

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Ongerup, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Ongerup, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.1% of households renting, which is well above the state figure of 27.3%. About 29.5% of homes are owned outright, a rate similar to the state average.

34.1% ▲ +19.3%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 26.1%
  • 2021: 34.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

29.5% ▼ -34.2%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 44.9%
  • 2016: 37.0%
  • 2021: 29.5%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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Ongerup splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (30%), with Owned with a mortgage at 20%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in Ongerup is a separate house, making up 97.7% of all dwellings. This is far above the Australian figure of 72.3%, and 81.8% of these homes have three or more bedrooms.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

97.7% ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 92.9%
  • 2016: 97.8%
  • 2021: 97.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

81.8% ▲ +0.7%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 81.3%
  • 2016: 47.8%
  • 2021: 81.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Ongerup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Ongerup, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 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 Ongerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51180/ongerup/topic/housing-dwellings