$60 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $60
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Balgo · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Balgo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 94% of all homes in Balgo (L), where renting is the most common way to live. The area is marked by very low housing costs and a high number of people sharing bedrooms compared to the rest of the country.
$60
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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 Balgo — lower than 99% of areas.
| Balgo | $60 |
|---|---|
| 6770, WA | $90 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $60, which is among the lowest for its area and far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home loan payments are also far below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,040.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Balgo, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here at 81%, a figure far above the national average and a 61 point increase since 2011. Conversely, the proportion of homes owned outright has fallen to 0%, which is far below the state and national figures.
81.0% ▲ +301.5%
Higher than 98% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 98.3%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 38.6%
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 0.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Balgo, Rented is the majority at 84%; Other tenure is next at 16%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are separate houses, and 73% have three or more bedrooms. However, the area has far more people per bedroom (1.50) than the national figure of 0.80, a trend that has risen since 2011.
1.50 ▲ +50.0%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 1.10
- 2021: 1.50
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
94.0% ▼ -3.5%
Higher than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 97.4%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 94.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.0% ▲ +9.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 67.0%
- 2016: 75.9%
- 2021: 73.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Balgo, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Balgo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 2 bedrooms is next at 16%.
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 Balgo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522001/balgo/topic/housing-dwellings