$400 —
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $400
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Ruabon · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Ruabon
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Ruabon is a separate house, making it one of the most uniform residential areas in the region. While the neighborhood consists entirely of detached dwellings, the typical weekly rent of $400 is much higher than in most similar areas.
$400
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- $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 Ruabon — higher than 82% of areas.
| Ruabon | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6280, WA | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are much higher than in most areas, sitting a little above the Western Australian figure of $340. Meanwhile, typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,733 are about the same as those seen across the state and country.
$1,733 —
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,780
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Ruabon, $3,000 or more is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 12.0% of households rent, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Most people here own their home, though the 28.0% who own theirs outright is a little below the Australian average.
12.0% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 12.5%
- 2021: 12.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 37.5%
- 2021: 28.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Ruabon, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 50%, followed by Owned outright (35%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with people per bedroom well above the national figure of 0.80. While 76.0% of homes have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the state average of 82.2%.
1.00 —
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.0% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 66.7%
- 2021: 76.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Ruabon splits fairly evenly between 2 bedrooms (30%) and 3 bedrooms (26%), with 4 bedrooms at 26%.
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 Ruabon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51315/ruabon/topic/housing-dwellings