$104 —
Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $104
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wellstead · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wellstead
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical weekly rents of just $104 make Wellstead one of the most affordable places to live in the region. This sparsely populated area is dominated by large, detached houses, though a higher-than-average number of households rent their homes. Most residents live in houses with three or more bedrooms, creating a spacious environment across the local landscape.
$104
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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 Wellstead — lower than 94% of areas.
| Wellstead | $104 |
|---|---|
| 6328, WA | $164 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing costs are far below state and national figures. The typical monthly home-loan payment is only $900, while weekly rents are among the lowest at this level.
$900 —
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $365
- 2021: $900
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wellstead, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 33.3% of households renting. This is well above the Western Australian figure of 27.3%, while 29.2% of homes are owned outright.
33.3% ▲ +5.6%
Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 31.6%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 33.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
29.2% ▼ -49.6%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 57.9%
- 2016: 38.5%
- 2021: 29.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wellstead, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 33%, followed by Rented (27%) and Owned outright (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in Wellstead is a separate house, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. These homes are typically large, with 87.5% having three or more bedrooms, though there are far fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.60 ▼ -50.0%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% ▲ +9.6%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.5% ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 81.0%
- 2016: 73.1%
- 2021: 87.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wellstead, Separate house is the majority at 89%; Other dwelling is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wellstead, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 5 or more (25%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Wellstead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51562/wellstead/topic/housing-dwellings