$140 —
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Wiluna · Urban Centre
Housing & Dwellings in Wiluna
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most similar areas define Wiluna (L), where the typical weekly rent is just $140. This is a rental-heavy community where almost half of all households rent their homes.
$140
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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 Wiluna — lower than 90% of areas.
| Wiluna | $140 |
|---|---|
| 6646, WA | $118 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent has fallen $110 since 2016 to reach $140, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Typical monthly home-loan payments are also far below state and national levels at $784.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Wiluna, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 47.3% of households renting, which is far above the national figure of 30.6%. Only 9.1% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below the Australian average of 31.0%.
47.3% ▼ -52.7%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 41.8%
- 2021: 47.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
9.1% ▲ —
Lower than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.0%
- 2016: 36.7%
- 2021: 9.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Wiluna, the largest group is Rented at 47%, followed by Other tenure (36%) and Owned outright (9%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 90.9% of dwellings, far above the national average. Despite this, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common than in most areas, and there is a high density of one person per bedroom.
1.00 ▼ -9.1%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 1.00
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▲ +7.4%
Lower than 63% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 84.6%
- 2016: 98.7%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
49.1% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 51.2%
- 2016: 73.4%
- 2021: 49.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Wiluna, Separate house is the majority at 91%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Wiluna, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 56%; 2 bedrooms is next at 28%.
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 Wiluna [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522067/wiluna/topic/housing-dwellings