Cue · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Cue

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 78.6% of dwellings in Cue, where housing costs are some of the lowest in the region. The area is marked by very low typical rents and mortgage payments compared to the rest of the state.

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📍 Cue, Urban Centre

Where Cue sits — Median rent (weekly)

$100
  • $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 Cue — lower than 96% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Cue$100
6640, WA $100
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly home-loan payments of $725 are far below the Western Australian average of $1,842.

$100

Lower than 96% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $300
  • 2021: $100

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$725 ▼ -54.8%

Lower than 92% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $1,603
  • 2016: $1,950
  • 2021: $725

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Cue, Under $200 is the majority at 71%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 42.9%, a rate that rose 15 points since 2011. Meanwhile, the 24.3% of households renting is well below the state and national figures.

24.3% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.5%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 24.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

42.9% ▲ +55.7%

Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.5%
  • 2016: 34.1%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In Cue, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Rented (23%) and Not stated (22%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Detached houses are common at 78.6%, though homes with three or more bedrooms fell sharply to 44.3% since 2011. With only 0.60 people per bedroom, this is well below the national average of 0.80.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

78.6% ▼ -19.8%

Lower than 89% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 98.0%
  • 2016: 94.6%
  • 2021: 78.6%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

44.3% ▼ -53.2%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 94.6%
  • 2016: 91.0%
  • 2021: 44.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Cue, Separate house is the majority at 85%; Other dwelling is next at 15%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Cue, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 2 bedrooms (27%) and 1 bedroom (13%).

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 Cue [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522018/cue/topic/housing-dwellings