$150 —
Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $80
- 2021: $150
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Norseman · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Norseman
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Just $150 is the typical weekly rent in Norseman, which is far below the national figure. This area is marked by very low housing costs and a high rate of outright home ownership. Most residents live in detached houses, though the number of large family homes has fallen over the last decade.
$150
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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 Norseman — lower than 89% of areas.
| Norseman | $150 |
|---|---|
| 6443, WA | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Housing is very affordable here, with typical monthly mortgage payments of $600 and weekly rents of $150. Both figures are far below the state and national averages; notably, the typical mortgage payment fell by $900 since 2011.
$600 ▼ -60.0%
Lower than 97% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,500
- 2021: $600
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Norseman, Under $200 is the majority at 79%; $200–$349 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Norseman, Under $1,000 is the majority at 85%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 44.4%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has risen since 2011 to reach 24.3%, which is still well below the national figure.
24.3% ▲ +35.1%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 24.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.4% ▼ -5.7%
Higher than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 47.0%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 44.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Norseman, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (12%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. However, the share of homes with three or more bedrooms fell by 20 points since 2011, and there are now slightly fewer people per bedroom than the state average.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 1.50
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.9% ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 91.7%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 97.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.1% ▼ -23.1%
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 86.6%
- 2021: 66.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Norseman, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 2%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Norseman, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 2 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Norseman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL521036/norseman/topic/housing-dwellings