$225 —
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Roe (Agricultural) · State Electorate
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Low housing costs define daily life in Roe (Agricultural), where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,291. This area is much more affordable than the state and national figures, making it an accessible place to live. Most residents reside in large, detached family homes.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Roe (Agricultural) — lower than 93% of areas.
| Roe (Agricultural) | $225 |
|---|---|
| Rest of WA | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with a typical weekly rent of $225, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below those in Western Australia and across the country.
$225 —
Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,291 —
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Roe (Agricultural), the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (37%) and $350–$549 (13%).
Roe (Agricultural) splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and Under $1,000 (36%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 20%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong, with 38.8% of homes owned outright, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Around 26.1% of households rent, which is a little below the Western Australian average.
26.1% —
Lower than 59% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.8% —
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Roe (Agricultural), the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice, making up 91.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 80.1% of homes having three or more bedrooms.
0.70 —
Lower than 99% of state electorate areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% —
Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.1% —
Higher than 58% of state electorate areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Roe (Agricultural), Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
In Roe (Agricultural), the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Roe (Agricultural) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED54701/roe/topic/housing-dwellings