$173 —
Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $199
- 2021: $173
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Kulin · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Kulin
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs set Kulin apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly home-loan payment is just $550, while a large proportion of the population owns their homes outright. This makes it one of the most affordable areas for both owners and renters.
$173
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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 Kulin — lower than 85% of areas.
| Kulin | $173 |
|---|---|
| 6365, WA | $169 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $173, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than usual, with the typical monthly payment falling to $550 since 2011.
$550 ▼ -77.9%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: $2,492
- 2016: $1,733
- 2021: $550
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $200 is the majority at 74%; $200–$349 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Kulin, Under $1,000 is the majority at 85%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 15%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state average at 47.3%. Renting is also much higher than most areas, with 34.5% of households renting, though this is down from 43.6% in 2011.
34.5% ▼ -20.8%
Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 43.6%
- 2016: 34.6%
- 2021: 34.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.3% ▲ +28.1%
Higher than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 36.9%
- 2016: 43.4%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Kulin, the largest group is Owned outright at 47%, followed by Rented (34%) and Owned with a mortgage (19%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than in the rest of Australia, making up 95.5% of all homes. Most of these are three or more bedrooms, though this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -20.0%
Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
95.5% ▲ +8.6%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 87.9%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 95.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
74.5% ▼ -8.2%
Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 81.2%
- 2016: 73.5%
- 2021: 74.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Kulin, Separate house is the majority at 96%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Kulin, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 51%; 4 bedrooms is next at 20%.
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 Kulin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522037/kulin/topic/housing-dwellings