$130 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $89
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral)
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up nearly 80% of all homes in North West Central (Mining and Pastoral). This is a region where renting is far more common than the state or national average, with over half of all households paying rent.
$130
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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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 99% of areas.
| North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) | $130 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $130, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country. Monthly mortgage payments are also a little below state and national levels, usually sitting at $1,677.
$1,677 —
Lower than 64% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,677
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%), with Under $1,000 at 26%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 50.2% of households renting, a figure far above the state and national averages. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright is well below the state and national figures at 23.2%.
50.2% —
Higher than 92% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 58.9%
- 2021: 50.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
23.2% —
Lower than 82% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 23.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), Rented is the majority at 50%; Owned outright is next at 23%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, and 73.3% have three or more bedrooms. There are a little more people per bedroom here than in the state or national average, a figure that has barely changed since 2016.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.8% —
Lower than 54% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 81.8%
- 2021: 79.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.3% —
Lower than 67% of state electorate areas.
- 2016: 71.7%
- 2021: 73.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), Separate house is the majority at 82%; Other dwelling is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In North West Central (Mining and Pastoral), 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 4 bedrooms is next at 19%.
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 North West Central (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54203/north-west-central/topic/housing-dwellings