Gnowangerup · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Gnowangerup

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the state and national figures in Gnowangerup (L), where the usual cost is just $680. This is an area where housing costs are very low and almost every resident lives in a detached house.

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📍 Gnowangerup, Urban Centre

Where Gnowangerup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$200
  • $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 Gnowangerup — lower than 77% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Gnowangerup$200
6335, WA $200
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments have also dropped significantly, falling $698 since 2011 to reach a typical monthly cost of $680.

$200

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $400
  • 2021: $200

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$680 ▼ -50.7%

Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,378
  • 2016: $1,733
  • 2021: $680

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Gnowangerup, Under $200 is the majority at 51%; $200–$349 is next at 49%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Gnowangerup, Under $1,000 is the majority at 60%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 32%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, with 38.1% of households owing nothing on their property. While 26.9% of households rent, this figure has fallen 6.1 percentage points since 2011.

26.9% ▼ -18.4%

Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 26.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

38.1% ▲ +15.5%

Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 33.0%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 38.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Gnowangerup, the largest group is Owned outright at 37%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (26%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Every single home in the area is a separate house, and nearly 90% of these have three or more bedrooms. Despite these large homes, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70.

0.70 ▼ -36.4%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.80
  • 2021: 0.70

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

100.0% ▲ +2.6%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 97.5%
  • 2016: 99.1%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

89.3% ▲ +0.5%

Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 88.9%
  • 2016: 86.9%
  • 2021: 89.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Gnowangerup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Gnowangerup, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 5 or more (15%).

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 Gnowangerup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521023/gnowangerup/topic/housing-dwellings