$400 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $355
- 2016: $410
- 2021: $400
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Willetton · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more homes have three or more bedrooms in Willetton than in the rest of the country. This suburb is dominated by large, separate houses, with nearly 90% of dwellings being detached. It is a place where most people own their homes, and those with mortgages typically pay more than the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Willetton — higher than 82% of areas.
| Willetton | $400 |
|---|---|
| 6155, WA | $420 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments are $2,100, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Renters also face higher costs, with the typical weekly rent of $400 sitting much higher than in most similar areas.
$400 ▲ +12.7%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$2,100 ▲ +16.7%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Willetton, $350–$549 is the majority at 66%; $200–$349 is next at 15%.
In Willetton, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (23%) and $3,000 or more (21%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 39.3% of homes owned outright—well above the Australian figure of 31%. This helps explain why the proportion of households renting is far below the national average of 30.6%.
19.7% ▲ +9.7%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
Willetton splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (39%) and Owned with a mortgage (39%), with Rented at 20%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of the area, a figure far above the national average. This trend is reflected in the fact that 95.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, which is among the highest for its level.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▼ -5.2%
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
95.9% ▲ +0.7%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Willetton, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Flat or apartment is next at 6%.
In Willetton, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Willetton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51612/willetton/topic/housing-dwellings