$118 ▲ +372.0%
Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $25
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $118
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wiluna · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wiluna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A massive gap in rental costs separates Wiluna from the rest of the country, with typical weekly rents far below the national figure. This is a heavily rented area where few people own their own homes.
$118
▲ +372.0%
- $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 Wiluna — lower than 91% of areas.
| Wiluna | $118 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | $118 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $118, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. This is among the lowest rent levels for similar areas, and over 73% of renters pay under $200 a week.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wiluna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 48.8%, a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. In contrast, only 15.5% of homes are owned outright, which is far below the state and national rates.
48.8% ▼ -37.3%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 48.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
15.5% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.6%
- 2016: 12.6%
- 2021: 15.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Rented at 49%, followed by Other tenure (30%) and Owned outright (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 92.9% of homes, far above the national figure of 72.3%. However, homes tend to be smaller, with those having three or more bedrooms being far less common than in the rest of the state.
1.00 ▼ -33.3%
Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.50
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▲ +29.5%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 71.7%
- 2016: 89.5%
- 2021: 92.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
46.4% ▼ -29.4%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 65.8%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 46.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wiluna, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 2 bedrooms (33%) and 1 bedroom (11%).
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51618/wiluna/topic/housing-dwellings