Wooroloo · Urban Centre

Housing & Dwellings in Wooroloo

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

Every single home in Wooroloo is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This is a predominantly owner-occupied area where the typical weekly rent has climbed sharply to $365. While most residents own their homes, a large majority of these properties have three or more bedrooms.

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📍 Wooroloo, Urban Centre

Where Wooroloo sits — Median rent (weekly)

$365
  • $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 Wooroloo — higher than 79% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Wooroloo$365
6558, WA $360
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are much higher than most areas and have risen sharply from $100 in 2016. The usual monthly home loan payment is $1,539, which is a little below the state and national figures.

$365

Higher than 79% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: $100
  • 2021: $365

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

Weekly rent distribution

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In Wooroloo, $200–$349 is the majority at 57%; $350–$549 is next at 43%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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Wooroloo splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (39%) and $1,800–$2,999 (37%), with Under $1,000 at 21%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the state, falling from 100% in 2016 to just 8.7%. Meanwhile, homes owned outright rose to 31.3%, which is about the same as the national figure.

8.7%

Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

31.3%

Lower than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 31.3%

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

How homes are owned or rented

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In Wooroloo, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 56%; Owned outright is next at 32%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 100% of the dwellings, far above the national average of 72.3%. This is reflected in the fact that 84% of homes have three or more bedrooms, a figure that has risen since 2016.

0.80

Higher than 57% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 1.40
  • 2021: 0.80

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

100.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 100.0%
  • 2021: 100.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

84.0%

Higher than 72% of urban centre areas.

  • 2016: 67.5%
  • 2021: 84.0%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In Wooroloo, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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Wooroloo splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (40%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.

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 Wooroloo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL522068/wooroloo/topic/housing-dwellings