$195 ▲ +62.5%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $120
- 2016: $174
- 2021: $195
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wagin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wagin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.4% of all homes in Wagin, far more than the national figure. This town is a very affordable place to live, with typical rent and mortgage payments sitting far below state and national levels.
$195
▲ +62.5%
- $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 Wagin — lower than 76% of areas.
| Wagin | $195 |
|---|---|
| 6315, WA | $180 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $195, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $932 sitting far below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$932 ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $927
- 2016: $1,000
- 2021: $932
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $200 is the majority at 56%; $200–$349 is next at 42%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wagin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 55%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 36%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 43.4% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, 24.1% of households rent, which is well below the state and national rates.
24.1% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 24.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39.9%
- 2016: 41.6%
- 2021: 43.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, though the town has slightly fewer homes with three or more bedrooms than most similar areas. With 0.70 people per bedroom, this is a little below the Western Australian and national figures.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +1.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 92.5%
- 2016: 90.8%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.3% ▼ -3.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.3%
- 2016: 74.8%
- 2021: 75.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wagin, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wagin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Wagin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51501/wagin/topic/housing-dwellings