$360 ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $210
- 2016: $380
- 2021: $360
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wangara · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher home-loan and rent costs than most similar areas mark the housing market in Wangara. The typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,150, which is a little above the figures for both Western Australia and Australia. These high costs sit alongside a unique mix of housing types and ownership patterns.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wangara — higher than 73% of areas.
| Wangara | $360 |
|---|---|
| 6065, WA | $400 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $360, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the national figure. This mirrors the trend for mortgages, where the usual monthly payment of $2,150 is a little above the state and national averages.
$360 ▲ +71.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,150 —
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wangara, $350–$549 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Only 25% of homes are owned outright, which is well below the Australian figure of 31%. While 15% of households rent, this is far below the 30.6% seen across Australia.
15.0% —
Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.0% —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wangara, the largest group is Owned outright at 42%, followed by Other tenure (33%) and Rented (25%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wangara is a separate house, a figure far above the state and national averages. While half of these homes have three or more bedrooms, there are 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.
0.90 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wangara, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wangara, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 3 bedrooms (31%) and Studio / none (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wangara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51523/wangara/topic/housing-dwellings