$75 —
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $20
- 2021: $75
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kalumburu · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kalumburu
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has become the dominant way of living in Kalumburu, with the share of households renting rising 43 percentage points since 2011. This shift is mirrored by a total drop in outright home ownership, which fell from 24.8% in 2011 to 0.0% in 2021. Almost everyone here now lives in a separate house.
$75
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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 Kalumburu — lower than 99% of areas.
| Kalumburu | $75 |
|---|---|
| 6740, WA | $123 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $75, which is far below the national figure of $375 and among the lowest for similar areas. Monthly home loan payments are also far below state and national levels, at $833.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kalumburu, Under $200 is the majority at 95%; $200–$349 is next at 5%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 89.4% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Conversely, no one owns their home outright or with a mortgage, placing the area among the lowest for ownership.
89.4% ▲ +91.1%
Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 46.8%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 89.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 24.8%
- 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 Kalumburu, Rented is the majority at 92%; Other tenure is next at 8%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most people live in separate houses, which make up 98.8% of homes. These homes are crowded, with 1.3 people per bedroom, a figure far above the state and national average of 0.8.
1.30 ▲ +8.3%
Higher than 96% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.20
- 2016: 1.80
- 2021: 1.30
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.8% ▲ +14.6%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 98.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
76.5% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 53% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 79.2%
- 2016: 80.0%
- 2021: 76.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kalumburu, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →Kalumburu splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (36%), with 2 bedrooms at 14%.
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 Kalumburu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522032/kalumburu/topic/housing-dwellings