$475 —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $475
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Windabout · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Windabout
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most similar areas define Windabout, where separate houses make up every single home. Half of all residents own their homes outright, though those with loans face typical monthly payments of $2,500, which is well above the national figure.
$475
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- $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 Windabout — higher than 90% of areas.
| Windabout | $475 |
|---|---|
| 6450, WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are among the highest at this level at $475, well above the $375 Australian figure. This high cost extends to mortgages, with typical monthly payments sitting $637 above the national average.
$2,500 —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $2,882
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Windabout splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (33%), with $3,000 or more at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high in Windabout, with 50% of homes owned outright—far above the 31% national figure. Only 13.9% of households rent, which is far below the figures for both Western Australia and Australia.
13.9% —
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 13.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.0% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 50.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Windabout splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (45%) and Owned with a mortgage (43%), with Rented at 13%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every home in the area is a separate house, and 88.9% have three or more bedrooms. These large homes are lightly occupied, with only 0.60 people per bedroom, which is well below the national figure of 0.80.
0.60 —
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.60
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.
88.9% —
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 88.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Windabout, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Windabout, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 78%; 5 or more is next at 13%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Windabout [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51620/windabout/topic/housing-dwellings