$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Watercarrin · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Watercarrin — lower than 90% of areas.
| Watercarrin | $125 |
|---|---|
| 6407, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
$125 —
Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,040 —
Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
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%).
In Watercarrin, Owned outright is the majority at 100%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Watercarrin, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Watercarrin, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 3 bedrooms is next at 33%.
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