$150 ▼ -6.3%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $160
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Roebourne · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Roebourne
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 64% of households in Roebourne are renting, making it an area where renting is far more common than in the rest of the state. This high rental rate is paired with very low home ownership and housing costs that sit well below national figures.
$150
▼ -6.3%
- $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 Roebourne — lower than 86% of areas.
| Roebourne | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6718, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $150, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also a little below the state and national levels, with a typical monthly payment of $1,500.
$1,500 ▲ +25.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,192
- 2016: $1,717
- 2021: $1,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Roebourne, Under $200 is the majority at 61%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Roebourne, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 29%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 63.9%, a figure far above the 30.6% seen across Australia. Conversely, those who own their home outright make up only 8.8% of the population, which is far below the national figure.
63.9% ▲ +6.0%
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 60.3%
- 2016: 74.9%
- 2021: 63.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
8.8% ▼ -50.8%
Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 8.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Roebourne, Rented is the majority at 67%; Other tenure is next at 12%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are less common than in most areas, making up 66.5% of homes. Because three-bedroom homes are far less common than in the rest of the state, there are more people per bedroom here than the national average.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.20
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
66.5% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.0%
- 2016: 64.5%
- 2021: 66.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
68.7% ▲ +12.3%
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 61.2%
- 2016: 63.0%
- 2021: 68.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Roebourne, Separate house is the majority at 68%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 30%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Roebourne, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 2 bedrooms (23%) and 4 bedrooms (21%).
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 Roebourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51305/roebourne/topic/housing-dwellings