$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wongamine · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wongamine, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,150. This affordability extends to renters, with typical weekly rents sitting well below the national figure.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wongamine — higher than 50% of areas.
| Wongamine | $280 |
|---|---|
| 6401, WA | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,150 are far below the Australian figure of $1,863. Rent is also cheaper here, with the usual weekly cost of $280 sitting well below the national average of $375.
$280 —
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,150 —
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wongamine, Under $1,000 is the majority at 57%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 43%.
How homes are owned or rented.
The most common how homes are owned or rented is Owned with a mortgage at 71%, ahead of Owned outright (24%).
In Wongamine, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 75%; Owned outright is next at 25%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes in Wongamine are less crowded than in most areas, with 0.70 people per bedroom, which is a little below the figure for both Western Australia and Australia.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
In Wongamine, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Wongamine, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 69%; 3 bedrooms is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wongamine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51631/wongamine/topic/housing-dwellings