Wyndham · Suburb / Locality

Housing & Dwellings in Wyndham

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

A typical weekly rent of just $150 makes housing in Wyndham far more affordable than in most other areas. This is a place where renting is the norm and houses are almost always standalone buildings, though they tend to have fewer bedrooms than the state average.

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Where Wyndham sits — Median rent (weekly)

$150 ▲ +117.4%
  • $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 Wyndham — lower than 86% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wyndham$150
6740, WA $123
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are very low here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,224 and weekly rents of $150, both of which are far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

$150 ▲ +117.4%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $69
  • 2016: $150
  • 2021: $150

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,224 ▼ -19.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: $1,517
  • 2016: $1,060
  • 2021: $1,224

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wyndham, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 34%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Wyndham, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 53%; Under $1,000 is next at 47%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is incredibly common in Wyndham, with 59.9% of households renting—a figure far above the state and national averages. Only 23.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well below most other areas.

59.9% ▲ +8.8%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 55.0%
  • 2016: 59.3%
  • 2021: 59.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

23.7% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wyndham, Rented is the majority at 59%; Owned outright is next at 23%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 93.9% of the market, though they are smaller than usual; 57.3% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the state average. This helps explain why the person-per-bedroom rate of 1.00 is well above the national figure.

1.00 ▼ -23.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 1.30
  • 2016: 1.00
  • 2021: 1.00

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

93.9% ▲ +13.3%

Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 82.9%
  • 2016: 77.1%
  • 2021: 93.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

57.3% ▼ -9.0%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 63.1%
  • 2016: 60.1%
  • 2021: 57.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wyndham, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Wyndham, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 4 bedrooms (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 Wyndham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51656/wyndham/topic/housing-dwellings