$385 —
Higher than 84% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $385
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Margaret River · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Margaret River
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $385 make living in Margaret River much more expensive than in most similar areas. While the typical mortgage payment of $1,649 is a little below the state and national figures, the high cost of renting stands out as a major factor for residents.
$385
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- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 6 areas
- $43–$64: 18 areas
- $64–$86: 38 areas
- $86–$107: 35 areas
- $107–$129: 46 areas
- $129–$150: 25 areas
- $150–$171: 104 areas
- $171–$193: 82 areas
- $193–$214: 143 areas
- $214–$236: 130 areas
- $236–$257: 175 areas
- $257–$279: 114 areas
- $279–$300: 125 areas
- $300–$321: 194 areas
- $321–$343: 101 areas
- $343–$364: 128 areas
- $364–$386: 82 areas
- $386–$407: 92 areas
- $407–$429: 41 areas
- $429–$450: 24 areas
- $450–$471: 32 areas
- $471–$493: 13 areas
- $493–$514: 19 areas
- $514–$536: 14 areas
- $536–$557: 9 areas
- $557–$579: 6 areas
- $579–$600: 15 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Margaret River — higher than 84% of areas.
| Margaret River | $385 |
|---|---|
| 6285, WA | $380 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $385, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the Western Australian figure of $340. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment has fallen since 2011 to $1,649.
$1,649 ▼ -8.2%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,796
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,649
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Margaret River, $350–$549 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Margaret River, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is much less common here than in most areas, at 25.8%, which is well below the national figure of 31%. The proportion of households renting is 28.6%, though this is 9.4 percentage points lower than it was in 2011.
28.6% ▼ -24.6%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.0%
- 2016: 33.3%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
25.8% ▲ +24.4%
Lower than 83% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.7%
- 2016: 21.0%
- 2021: 25.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Margaret River, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 42%, followed by Rented (29%) and Owned outright (26%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are very common, making up 90.6% of homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This is consistent with the fact that 84.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.6% ▲ +0.4%
Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.2%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 90.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.2% ▼ -0.6%
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.7%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 84.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Margaret River, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 8%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Margaret River splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (42%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 Margaret River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL514003/margaret-river/topic/housing-dwellings