Watercarrin · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Watercarrin

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Watercarrin, where the typical weekly rent is just $125. This makes the locality far more affordable than the state and national figures, though homes are often more crowded than elsewhere.

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📍 Watercarrin, Suburb / Locality

Where Watercarrin sits — Median rent (weekly)

$125
  • $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 Watercarrin — lower than 90% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Watercarrin$125
6407, WA $200
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas, sitting at $1,040 compared to the Western Australian figure of $1,842.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 60%, ahead of Owned with a mortgage (0%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Watercarrin, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes in Watercarrin are more crowded than in other areas, with an average of 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the typical figure of 0.80 seen across Australia and Western Australia.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.50
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

Types of homes

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In Watercarrin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Watercarrin, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.

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 Watercarrin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51543/watercarrin/topic/housing-dwellings