$170 —
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $135
- 2021: $170
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dowerin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dowerin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical home loan payments in Dowerin (L) have fallen since 2011 to just $650 a month. This is one of the lowest figures for this level, making housing costs far below the state and national figures. The area is dominated by detached houses, with many residents owning their homes outright.
$170
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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 Dowerin — lower than 86% of areas.
| Dowerin | $170 |
|---|---|
| 6461, WA | $163 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is much lower than most areas, with the typical weekly cost at $170, although this rose $35 since 2016. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also far below the Western Australian figure, sitting at $650.
$650 ▼ -14.2%
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $758
- 2016: $804
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $200 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dowerin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 67%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 22%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 43.2% of homes are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen to 22.2% since 2011.
22.2% ▼ -14.6%
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 26.0%
- 2016: 28.6%
- 2021: 22.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
43.2% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 62% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 42.6%
- 2016: 49.4%
- 2021: 43.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dowerin, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (22%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.1% of dwellings, a figure far above the Australian average. While nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.60 since 2011.
0.60 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.1% ▼ -3.0%
Lower than 66% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 92.9%
- 2016: 96.8%
- 2021: 90.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 59% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 82.9%
- 2016: 86.4%
- 2021: 79.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dowerin, Separate house is the majority at 95%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dowerin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 24%.
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 Dowerin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522021/dowerin/topic/housing-dwellings