$300 —
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Pinjarra · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Pinjarra
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Higher housing costs than most similar areas mark Pinjarra, where a large majority of residents live in separate houses. The typical home has three or more bedrooms, and the area sees a high proportion of people owning their homes outright compared to the national average.
$300
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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 Pinjarra — higher than 59% of areas.
| Pinjarra | $300 |
|---|---|
| 6208, WA | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $300, which is higher than most similar areas but well below the Australian figure of $375. Typical monthly home-loan payments have risen sharply to $1,600, an increase of $673 since 2011.
$1,600 ▲ +72.6%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $927
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $1,600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Pinjarra, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Pinjarra, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 43%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (33%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A third of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Western Australian figure. Meanwhile, renting households make up 25.9% of the area, a figure that has risen slightly since 2011 and is well below the national average.
25.9% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.3%
- 2016: 29.5%
- 2021: 25.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.2% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.4%
- 2016: 40.7%
- 2021: 33.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Pinjarra splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (35%) and Owned outright (33%), with Rented at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 84.9%, far above the national figure. This is consistent with the fact that 80.9% of homes have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
84.9% ▼ -7.5%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 87.9%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +5.7%
Higher than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 76.5%
- 2016: 80.2%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Pinjarra, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Pinjarra, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 44%, followed by 3 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 Pinjarra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515030/pinjarra/topic/housing-dwellings