$240 —
Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $110
- 2021: $240
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Narrogin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Narrogin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments in Narrogin have fallen by $578 since 2011, reflecting a housing market where costs are far lower than in the rest of the state. Most residents live in detached houses, and the area has a notably high proportion of renters compared to other similar towns.
$240
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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 Narrogin — lower than 62% of areas.
| Narrogin | $240 |
|---|---|
| 6312, WA | $240 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $240, though this has risen by $130 since 2016. The typical monthly home loan payment of $1,122 is also far below the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,122 ▼ -34.0%
Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,700
- 2016: $433
- 2021: $1,122
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Narrogin, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; Under $200 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and Under $1,000 (41%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 12%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 34.1% of households renting. While 33.2% of homes are owned outright—which is well above the state average—this figure has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.
34.1% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 33.4%
- 2016: 86.5%
- 2021: 34.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.2% ▼ -12.8%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.1%
- 2016: 4.8%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Narrogin splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (33%), with Owned with a mortgage at 28%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 89.9% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average. Most dwellings are large, with 75.8% having three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.9% ▼ -0.6%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.4%
- 2016: 92.0%
- 2021: 89.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 75.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Narrogin, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Narrogin, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (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 Narrogin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515027/narrogin/topic/housing-dwellings