$167 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $124
- 2021: $167
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Leonora · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Leonora
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 72.4% of the dwellings in Leonora, though this is lower than in most similar areas. The local housing market is defined by costs that are far below the state and national figures, with a high proportion of renters compared to other parts of the country.
$167
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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 Leonora — lower than 86% of areas.
| Leonora | $167 |
|---|---|
| 6438, WA | $163 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are much lower than most areas at $167, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment of $683 is among the lowest at this level and has fallen since 2011.
$683 ▼ -6.2%
Lower than 94% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $728
- 2016: $867
- 2021: $683
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Leonora, Under $200 is the majority at 63%; $200–$349 is next at 24%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Leonora, Under $1,000 is the majority at 66%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 41.2% of the total. This is alongside a drop in those who own their home outright, which fell 17 points since 2011 to reach 26.5%.
41.2% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 87% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 29.6%
- 2016: 26.0%
- 2021: 41.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
26.5% ▼ -38.4%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.0%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is Rented at 40%, followed by Owned outright (26%) and Owned with a mortgage (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Larger homes are far less common than the state average, with only 61.8% having three or more bedrooms. Despite this, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.
0.90 ▼ -18.2%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.90
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
72.4% ▼ -20.1%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 90.5%
- 2016: 91.7%
- 2021: 72.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
61.8% ▼ -13.2%
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 71.2%
- 2016: 68.8%
- 2021: 61.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Leonora, Separate house is the majority at 76%; Other dwelling is next at 12%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Leonora, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (17%) and 1 bedroom (16%).
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 Leonora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521031/leonora/topic/housing-dwellings