Wattening · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wattening

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

Weekly rents of $450 make housing in Wattening much more expensive than in most similar areas. This is a place where the cost of living is notably higher than the state average, especially for those renting.

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📍 Wattening, Suburb / Locality

Where Wattening sits — Median rent (weekly)

$450
  • $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 Wattening — higher than 88% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wattening$450
6568, WA $130
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is $450, which is well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Monthly home-loan payments are also a little above the state average at $1,997.

$450

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $90
  • 2021: $450

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,997

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: $1,000
  • 2021: $1,997

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wattening, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned outright at 47%, ahead of Not stated (21%).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wattening, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Not stated is next at 25%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Homes here are used more intensively than usual, with 1.00 person per bedroom. This is well above the national and state figure of 0.80.

1.00

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 1.00

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

Types of homes

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

Bedrooms per home

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In Wattening, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 3 bedrooms (27%) and 2 bedrooms (20%).

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 Wattening [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51548/wattening/topic/housing-dwellings