$340 —
Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $340
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Muchea · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Muchea
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 100% of all dwellings in Muchea (L). This is a high-ownership area where most people have a mortgage, though the typical monthly payment has climbed to $2,000.
$340
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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 Muchea — higher than 73% of areas.
| Muchea | $340 |
|---|---|
| 6501, WA | $360 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly home loan payments are much higher than most areas and rose $491 since 2016. Weekly rent is also higher than most areas at $340, which is about the same as the Western Australian figure.
$2,000 —
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $1,509
- 2021: $2,000
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Muchea, $350–$549 is the majority at 59%; $200–$349 is next at 27%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Muchea, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 45%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (26%) and Under $1,000 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with the rate sitting at 7.5%, which is far below the national figure. Most residents own their homes, and those owning outright rose from 0.0% in 2011 to 30.9% in 2021.
7.5% ▼ -92.0%
Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 94.5%
- 2016: 31.2%
- 2021: 7.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.9% ▲ —
Lower than 74% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 43.0%
- 2021: 30.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Muchea, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 57%; Owned outright is next at 30%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 89.1% having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 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.
100.0% ▲ +7.2%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 93.3%
- 2016: 83.9%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
89.1% ▲ +0.6%
Higher than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 88.6%
- 2016: 75.3%
- 2021: 89.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Muchea, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 3 bedrooms is next at 27%.
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 Muchea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521034/muchea/topic/housing-dwellings