$115 —
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wickham · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wickham
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low living costs define the housing market in Wickham, where typical weekly rents are just $115. This makes the area far more affordable than most of Australia, with a huge majority of residents renting their homes rather than owning them.
$115
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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 Wickham — lower than 94% of areas.
| Wickham | $115 |
|---|---|
| 6720, WA | $120 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $115, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $834.
$834 —
Lower than 87% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wickham, Under $200 is the majority at 86%; $200–$349 is next at 9%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Wickham, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 39%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (30%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the norm for 91.4% of households, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 27.3%. Very few people own their homes outright, at just 2.0%.
91.4% —
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
2.0% —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wickham, Rented is the majority at 92%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 3%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are spacious, with 82.5% having three or more bedrooms. While separate houses make up 74.5% of the stock, there are slightly more people per bedroom here than in the rest of the state.
0.90 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
74.5% —
Lower than 91% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.5% —
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wickham, Separate house is the majority at 74%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 26%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wickham, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 4 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Wickham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL515037/wickham/topic/housing-dwellings