$150 ▲ +15.4%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $120
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wickepin · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wickepin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 95.3% of all homes in Wickepin, far more than the national figure. This rural landscape is defined by affordable housing and a high number of people who own their homes outright. The area is much cheaper than most other parts of the country for both buyers and renters.
$150
▲ +15.4%
- $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 Wickepin — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wickepin | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6370, WA | $160 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $150 and typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,083. Both figures are far below the state and national averages.
$1,083 ▲ +73.0%
Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $626
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $1,083
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wickepin, Under $200 is the majority at 68%; $200–$349 is next at 32%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (31%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (48.0%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Around 23.6% of households rent, a rate that is well below the state and national averages.
23.6% ▼ -31.0%
Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 34.3%
- 2016: 27.1%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▲ +29.7%
Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 45.8%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (24%) and Owned with a mortgage (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are large, with 79.5% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, although there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.3% ▲ +3.9%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 92.9%
- 2021: 95.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 76.6%
- 2016: 78.1%
- 2021: 79.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wickepin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wickepin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (38%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Wickepin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51600/wickepin/topic/housing-dwellings