$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Waterbank · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Waterbank
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far higher monthly mortgage payments than the state average define the housing landscape in Waterbank. While the typical monthly loan payment is $3,192, these costs are offset by very low rents. The area is largely non-residential across its huge land area, with a mix of home ownership and modest dwelling types.
$200
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- $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 Waterbank — lower than 75% of areas.
| Waterbank | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6725, WA | $260 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are far above the national figure, sitting at $3,192. In contrast, weekly rents are much lower than most areas, costing just $200.
$3,192 ▲ +5.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $3,033
- 2016: $2,400
- 2021: $3,192
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Waterbank, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Waterbank, $3,000 or more is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More homes are owned outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 36.6%. Renting is far less common than the state average, with only 14.6% of households renting.
14.6% ▼ -30.3%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.0%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 14.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.6% ▼ -10.8%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41.0%
- 2016: 51.7%
- 2021: 36.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Waterbank, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Not stated (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 53.7% of homes, which is far below the Western Australian figure. Homes here tend to be smaller, with only 51.2% having three or more bedrooms, though there are more people per bedroom than in most areas.
1.00 ▼ -23.1%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.30
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
53.7% ▼ -33.8%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 86.2%
- 2021: 53.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
51.2% ▼ -12.3%
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 58.4%
- 2016: 48.3%
- 2021: 51.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Waterbank, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Waterbank splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (24%), with 1 bedroom at 14%.
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 Waterbank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51542/waterbank/topic/housing-dwellings