Tjuntjuntjara · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Tjuntjuntjara

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

Almost every home in Tjuntjuntjara is rented, with 95.7% of households paying rent. This is far above both the state and national figures. Most residents live in large, separate houses, though very few people own their own homes.

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📍 Tjuntjuntjara, Urban Centre

Where Tjuntjuntjara sits — Median rent (weekly)

$13 —
  • $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 Tjuntjuntjara — lower than 99% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Tjuntjuntjara$13
6431, WA $63
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Housing costs are far below the national figures, with the typical weekly rent falling to just $13. Monthly home-loan payments are also far lower than the state average, sitting at $380.

$13 —

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $45
  • 2021: $13

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Tjuntjuntjara, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is the dominant way of living here, which rose to 95.7% by 2021. Conversely, outright home ownership fell to 0.0%, a drop of 18 points since 2011.

How homes are owned or rented

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In Tjuntjuntjara, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 29%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 97.9% of the area, and almost all of these have three or more bedrooms. Despite the large homes, the number of people per bedroom is a little above the national figure at 0.90.

0.90 ▼ -40.0%

Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.50
  • 2016: 1.40
  • 2021: 0.90

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

Types of homes

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In Tjuntjuntjara, Flat or apartment is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In Tjuntjuntjara, the largest group is 2 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 1 bedroom (27%) and 3 bedrooms (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 Tjuntjuntjara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522060/tjuntjuntjara/topic/housing-dwellings