Tambellup · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Tambellup

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

Far more people now own their homes outright in Tambellup than in 2011, as the proportion of owners without mortgages rose by 8.2 percentage points. This shift is part of a local housing landscape where costs are remarkably low compared to the rest of the state. Most residents live in separate houses, and a high number of households are now debt-free.

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📍 Tambellup, Urban Centre

Where Tambellup sits — Median rent (weekly)

$172
  • $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 Tambellup — lower than 85% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tambellup$172
6320, WA $164
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are very low here, with typical weekly rents of $172 and monthly home-loan payments of $693. Both figures are far below the Western Australian and national averages, though loan payments have risen by $55 since 2011.

$172

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $200
  • 2021: $172

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$693 ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 93% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: $638
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $693

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tambellup, Under $200 is the majority at 60%; $200–$349 is next at 40%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In Tambellup, Under $1,000 is the majority at 77%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 23%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Outright home ownership is common at 46.2%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 10 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.0%.

24.0% ▼ -29.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 26.8%
  • 2021: 24.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

46.2% ▲ +21.6%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 38.0%
  • 2016: 49.7%
  • 2021: 46.2%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tambellup, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Rented (25%) and Owned with a mortgage (17%).

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 91.3% of the local area, a figure far above the state average. While most homes have three or more bedrooms, this proportion fell by 6.4 percentage points since 2011, and the number of people per bedroom has also decreased.

0.70 ▼ -30.0%

Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.00
  • 2016: 0.60
  • 2021: 0.70

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

91.3% ▼ -0.3%

Lower than 61% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 91.7%
  • 2016: 87.2%
  • 2021: 91.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

70.2% ▼ -8.4%

Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 76.6%
  • 2016: 77.2%
  • 2021: 70.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Tambellup, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tambellup, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 59%; 4 bedrooms is next at 16%.

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 Tambellup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522058/tambellup/topic/housing-dwellings