$155 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $124
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wyalkatchem · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in Wyalkatchem
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set Wyalkatchem apart from the rest of the state. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is just $542, which is $1,300 less than the Western Australian figure. This affordability is paired with a high rate of outright home ownership.
$155
▲ +25.0%
- $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 Wyalkatchem — lower than 86% of areas.
| Wyalkatchem | $155 |
|---|---|
| 6485, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas, with a typical weekly cost of $155. This is far below the national figure of $375, and nearly 80% of renters pay under $200 a week.
$542 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $585
- 2016: $604
- 2021: $542
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $200 is the majority at 78%; $200–$349 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Under $1,000 is the majority at 86%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 14%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Nearly half of all homes (49.7%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, 26.3% of households rent, a rate that is well below the Australian average.
26.3% ▼ -10.4%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 29.4%
- 2016: 31.4%
- 2021: 26.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.7% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.7%
- 2016: 47.1%
- 2021: 49.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, the largest group is Owned outright at 49%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (18%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average of 72.3%. These homes are often large, with 76.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom is well below the state average.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.2% ▲ +4.2%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 95.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.6% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 75.6%
- 2021: 76.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wyalkatchem, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 58%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Wyalkatchem [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51654/wyalkatchem/topic/housing-dwellings