$200 —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wilga · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wilga
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in Wilga is a separate house, making it a rare example of a completely detached residential area. This is a place of large homes and very low costs, with typical monthly mortgage payments far below the national figure.
$200
—
- $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 Wilga — lower than 75% of areas.
| Wilga | $200 |
|---|---|
| 6243, WA | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, as the typical monthly mortgage payment of $1,049 is far below the Western Australian figure. Weekly rents are also much lower than most areas, typically costing just $200.
$1,049 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $1,489
- 2021: $1,049
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wilga, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wilga, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes are owned with a mortgage, while 30.8% are owned outright. The proportion of households renting is 15.4%, which is far below both the state and national figures.
15.4% —
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.8% —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 65.2%
- 2021: 30.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wilga, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 44%, followed by Owned outright (30%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 92.3% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the national average. Because homes are so large, there are only 0.70 people per bedroom, a figure lower than most areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
92.3% —
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 43.5%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wilga, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 3 bedrooms (33%) and 5 or more (15%).
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 Wilga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51606/wilga/topic/housing-dwellings