$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $260
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Walkaway · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Walkaway
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A huge majority of homes in Walkaway are separate houses, placing it among the highest for this dwelling type. While it has a higher proportion of renters than most similar areas, housing costs here remain well below state and national figures.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $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 Walkaway — lower than 60% of areas.
| Walkaway | $250 |
|---|---|
| 6528, WA | $235 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $250, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below the state and national averages, with a typical payment of $1,509.
$1,509 ▲ +50.9%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,000
- 2016: $1,625
- 2021: $1,509
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Walkaway, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Walkaway, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 78%; $3,000 or more is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 23.3% of households rent, which is higher than most similar areas, though this is still well below the state and national figures. Those who own their homes outright make up 30.2% of the area.
23.3% ▼ -4.2%
Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 21.7%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.2% ▼ -8.4%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 39.1%
- 2021: 30.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Walkaway, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Owned outright (31%) and Rented (24%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in Walkaway is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. While 75.6% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are typically fewer people per bedroom here than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 94.2%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▼ -3.4%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 78.2%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 75.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Walkaway, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Walkaway splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 20%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Walkaway [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51505/walkaway/topic/housing-dwellings