$290 ▲ +5.5%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $275
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waggrakine · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waggrakine
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 96% of all homes in Waggrakine, creating a landscape dominated by detached living. This is far above the national figure and shows a strong preference for larger properties. Most residents live in spacious homes with at least three bedrooms.
$290
▲ +5.5%
- $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 Waggrakine — higher than 54% of areas.
| Waggrakine | $290 |
|---|---|
| 6530, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $290 is well below the Australian figure. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $1,540 is a little below both the state and national figures.
$1,540 ▼ -12.6%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,763
- 2016: $1,707
- 2021: $1,540
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waggrakine, $200–$349 is the majority at 65%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waggrakine, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 50%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (26%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 42% of homes are owned with a mortgage, while 31.8% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 22.8%, which is well below the figures for Western Australia and Australia.
22.8% ▼ -11.8%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 25.9%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 22.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.8% ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.9%
- 2021: 31.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waggrakine, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes with three or more bedrooms are found in 90.9% of the area, which is far above the national average. This explains why the area is dominated by separate houses, with nearly half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.0% ▲ +1.5%
Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.6%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 96.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 88.8%
- 2016: 91.2%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waggrakine, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Waggrakine, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 3 bedrooms (38%) and 5 or more (6%).
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 Waggrakine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51500/waggrakine/topic/housing-dwellings