$35 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $28
- 2016: $18
- 2021: $35
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ord River · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ord River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A typical weekly rent of just $35 makes Ord River one of the most affordable places to live in the country. This low cost is paired with an unusual mix of housing, where half of all homes are owned outright but nearly 40% are rented.
$35
▲ +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 Ord River — lower than 99% of areas.
| Ord River | $35 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | $90 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below both the state and national figures, sitting at only $35.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Ord River, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, with 50% of homes owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. At the same time, 39.3% of households rent, a rate well above the Australian average.
39.3% ▼ -26.8%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 53.7%
- 2016: 48.5%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% ▲ +105.0%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.4%
- 2016: 9.1%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ord River, the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Rented (34%) and Other tenure (13%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are often small and crowded, with an average of 1.1 people per bedroom. This is consistent with the fact that only 32.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average of 82.2%.
1.10 ▼ -15.4%
Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.10
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
71.4% ▲ +54.1%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 46.3%
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 71.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
32.1% ▼ -37.2%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 54.5%
- 2021: 32.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Ord River, Separate house is the majority at 67%; Other dwelling is next at 33%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ord River splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (30%), with Studio / none 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 Ord River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51188/ord-river/topic/housing-dwellings