Willare · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Willare

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

Three quarters of all households in Willare are rented, making it an area where renting is far more common than in the rest of the country. This high rental rate is paired with very low typical rents and a housing stock that is much smaller than the state average.

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📍 Willare, Suburb / Locality

Where Willare sits — Median rent (weekly)

$93 ▲ +32.9%
  • $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 Willare — lower than 95% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Willare$93
6728, WA $100
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure, with 66.7% of renters paying under $200. In contrast, the typical monthly home-loan payment is $2,350, which is well above both the state and national figures.

$93 ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $70
  • 2016: $58
  • 2021: $93

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Willare, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the primary way people live here at 75%, a figure far above the Australian average of 30.6%. Very few people own their homes outright (9.1%), which is far below the national figure of 31.0%.

75.0% ▼ -25.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 87.9%
  • 2021: 75.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

9.1% ▲ —

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 0.0%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Willare, Rented is the majority at 79%; Other tenure is next at 12%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses are far less common here than across Australia, making up only 52.3% of homes. This is consistent with the fact that homes with three or more bedrooms are far below the state and national averages.

0.80 ▼ -52.9%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.70
  • 2016: 1.20
  • 2021: 0.80

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

52.3% ▼ -47.7%

Lower than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 100.0%
  • 2016: 97.0%
  • 2021: 52.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

61.4% ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 66.7%
  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 61.4%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Willare, Separate house is the majority at 72%; Other dwelling is next at 28%.

Bedrooms per home

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Willare splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (42%) and 3 bedrooms (39%), with 1 bedroom at 9%.

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 Willare [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51611/willare/topic/housing-dwellings