$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Cookernup · Urban Centre
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost 97% of homes in Cookernup are separate houses, making it an area dominated by detached living. Most households here own their homes, with very few people renting compared to the rest of the state.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Cookernup — higher than 75% of areas.
| Cookernup | $350 |
|---|---|
| 6219, WA | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350 and monthly home-loan payments are $1,735, both of which are much higher than in most similar areas. Mortgage payments have risen by $218 since 2011.
$350 —
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,735 ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 77% of urban centre areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Cookernup, $350–$549 is the majority at 67%; $200–$349 is next at 33%.
Cookernup splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (44%) and $1,800–$2,999 (42%), with Under $1,000 at 8%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Very few people rent here, with the 7.1% rate sitting far below the Western Australian figure of 27.3%. Home ownership is common, as 33.8% of homes are owned outright, which is a little above the national average.
7.1% ▼ -43.4%
Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.8% ▼ -3.9%
Lower than 67% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Cookernup, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 55%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm in Cookernup, where 86.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms. This is far above the Australian figure of 73.8%, with nearly half of all homes having four bedrooms.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -3.2%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 78% of urban centre areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Cookernup, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In Cookernup, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 3 bedrooms is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Cookernup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522013/cookernup/topic/housing-dwellings