$300 ▲ +20.0%
Lower than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Murray-Wellington (South West) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Murray-Wellington (South West)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 93.8% of all dwellings in Murray-Wellington (South West), which is far above the national figure. This area is dominated by large, detached homes and a high proportion of residents who own their property outright. It is a place where most households avoid renting and live in spacious settings.
$300
▲ +20.0%
- $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 Murray-Wellington (South West) — lower than 75% of areas.
| Murray-Wellington (South West) | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $300, which is well below the Australian figure and lower than most areas. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home-loan payment is $1,733, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
$1,733 ▼ -5.5%
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,833
- 2016: $1,842
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Murray-Wellington (South West), $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 31%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Murray-Wellington (South West) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (34%), with Under $1,000 at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is common here, with 35.8% of residents doing so, a figure well above the state and national averages. Conversely, the share of households renting is 19.2%, which is far below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
19.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.0%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.8% ▲ +11.3%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 32.2%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 35.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Murray-Wellington (South West) splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Owned outright (36%), with Rented at 19%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 85.2% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national rate. This helps explain why there are only 0.7 people per bedroom, a figure much lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.8% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 93.2%
- 2016: 94.1%
- 2021: 93.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.2% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 77% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 86.8%
- 2021: 85.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Murray-Wellington (South West), Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Murray-Wellington (South West), the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 Murray-Wellington (South West) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54006/murray-wellington/topic/housing-dwellings