$243 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $180
- 2021: $243
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wannamal · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A strong majority of people in Wannamal own their homes outright, creating a stable residential landscape. While the typical mortgage payment is high at $2,000 a month, this is offset by the fact that very few residents rent and every single home in the area is a separate house.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wannamal — lower than 62% of areas.
| Wannamal | $243 |
|---|---|
| 6505, WA | $243 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $243, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $340. In contrast, those with mortgages face typical monthly payments of $2,000, a little above the state average.
$243 —
Lower than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,000 ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wannamal, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
In Wannamal, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 55.8% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Only 7.0% of households rent, which is much lower than most areas across the country.
7.0% ▼ -55.3%
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
55.8% ▲ +11.6%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wannamal, Owned outright is the majority at 63%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 18%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, far above the national average of 72.3%. Most are larger homes, with 39.5% having four bedrooms and 34.9% having three.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.4% ▼ -8.6%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wannamal, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wannamal, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (42%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wannamal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51524/wannamal/topic/housing-dwellings