$279 —
Higher than 52% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $280
- 2021: $279
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Dwellingup · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Dwellingup
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 97% of all homes in Dwellingup, creating a landscape dominated by detached dwellings. This is a place where home ownership is far more common than the state or national figures. While many residents own their homes outright, there has been a notable increase in the number of people renting since 2011.
$279
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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 Dwellingup — higher than 52% of areas.
| Dwellingup | $279 |
|---|---|
| 6213, WA | $270 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $279, which is well below the national figure of $375. For those with a mortgage, the typical monthly payment is $1,604, a figure that is slightly lower than the Western Australian average and has fallen slightly since 2011.
$1,604 ▼ -2.6%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $1,647
- 2016: $1,408
- 2021: $1,604
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Dwellingup, $200–$349 is the majority at 78%; $350–$549 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Dwellingup, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (41%) and Under $1,000 (13%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 45.1% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Australian average of 31%. However, the share of households renting rose by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 23.3%.
23.3% ▲ +74.8%
Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 29.0%
- 2021: 23.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.1% ▼ -20.4%
Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 56.7%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 45.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Dwellingup, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (29%) and Rented (23%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Almost every home in the area is a separate house, with 97% of dwellings fitting this type. Most are larger homes, as 75.9% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.0% ▲ +1.5%
Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 95.6%
- 2016: 98.6%
- 2021: 97.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.9% ▼ -13.5%
Lower than 55% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.8%
- 2016: 78.3%
- 2021: 75.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Dwellingup, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Dwellingup, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 60%; 4 bedrooms is next at 21%.
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 Dwellingup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522023/dwellingup/topic/housing-dwellings