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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) · State Electorate

Housing & Dwellings in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)

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

Renting is the dominant way of living in Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), where 64.7% of households rent their homes. This is far above the state and national figures, marking a significant departure from typical Australian housing patterns. Most people live in separate houses, though the area sees much higher bedroom occupancy than most other regions.

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📍 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), State Electorate

Where Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) sits — Median rent (weekly)

$231 —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) — lower than 92% of areas.

Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral)$231
Rest of WA $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are among the lowest for this level at $231, which is far below the national figure of $375. Meanwhile, the usual monthly home loan payment of $1,800 is about the same as the state and national averages.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is Under $200 at 44%, followed by $200–$349 (21%) and $350–$549 (17%).

Under $200 39.7% $200–$349 18.8% $350–$549 15.8% $550–$749 8.8% $750 or more 7.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (33%) and $1,800–$2,999 (31%), with $3,000 or more at 19%.

$1,000–$1,799 30.7% $1,800–$2,999 29.7% $3,000 or more 18.3% Under $1,000 15.8%

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

A huge gap exists in home ownership, with only 7.3% of homes owned outright, which is far below the 31% national average. This helps explain why renting is so common here, at 64.7% compared to 30.6% across Australia.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), Rented is the majority at 65%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 19%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 76.9% of homes, with 78.2% of all dwellings having three or more bedrooms. Despite the larger home sizes, the area is more crowded than most, with 0.90 people per bedroom, which is a little above the national figure.

Types of homes

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), Separate house is the majority at 77%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 14%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (33%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).

3 bedrooms 42.0% 4 bedrooms 32.5% 2 bedrooms 13.0% 1 bedroom 6.2% 5 or more 3.7% Studio / none 0.5%

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 Pilbara (Mining and Pastoral) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54403/pilbara/topic/housing-dwellings