$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: $100
- 2021: $165
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wubin · Suburb / Locality
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Wubin, where typical monthly loan payments are just $1,000. This makes the area far more affordable than most places in the state and the country. It is a community where a huge majority of residents own their homes outright.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Wubin — lower than 83% of areas.
| Wubin | $165 |
|---|---|
| 6612, WA | $165 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is far below the national figure at $165, while typical monthly loan payments are $1,000, both of which are much lower than most other areas.
$165 —
Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,000 —
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Wubin, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 67.9% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, 28.6% of households rent, a rate that is much higher than most similar areas.
28.6% —
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
67.9% —
Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Wubin, Owned outright is the majority at 54%; Rented is next at 23%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of the stock, far above the national figure. However, these homes tend to be smaller, with only 71.4% having three or more bedrooms, and a slightly higher number of people per bedroom than the state average.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.3% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
71.4% —
Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Wubin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 67%; 1 bedroom is next at 17%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wubin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51650/wubin/topic/housing-dwellings