$209 —
Lower than 96% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low costs and a strong preference for owning homes define daily life in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural). The area is dominated by detached houses, with a typical monthly mortgage payment of just $1,200, which is well below the national figure.
$209
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- $100–$118: 6 areas
- $118–$136: 1 area
- $136–$154: 0 areas
- $154–$171: 0 areas
- $171–$189: 4 areas
- $189–$207: 6 areas
- $207–$225: 10 areas
- $225–$243: 10 areas
- $243–$261: 21 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 16 areas
- $296–$314: 45 areas
- $314–$332: 33 areas
- $332–$350: 16 areas
- $350–$368: 38 areas
- $368–$386: 58 areas
- $386–$404: 44 areas
- $404–$421: 30 areas
- $421–$439: 21 areas
- $439–$457: 18 areas
- $457–$475: 12 areas
- $475–$493: 12 areas
- $493–$511: 6 areas
- $511–$529: 3 areas
- $529–$546: 3 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 4 areas
- $582–$600: 8 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) — lower than 96% of areas.
| Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) | $209 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical weekly rents of $209 sitting far below the Australian average of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, sitting well below the Western Australian figure.
$1,200 —
Lower than 94% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), the largest group is $200–$349 at 48%, followed by Under $200 (42%) and $350–$549 (10%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between Under $1,000 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (37%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 19%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is high, as 43.7% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the national level. This helps explain why the 21.6% of households renting is well below the figures for both the state and the country.
21.6% —
Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.7% —
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), the largest group is Owned outright at 44%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (28%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 95.1% of all homes, which is far above the national average. These dwellings are typically large, with 78.6% having three or more bedrooms, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.1% —
Higher than 97% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
78.6% —
Higher than 51% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/topic/housing-dwellings