What rent costs, area by area
Median rent reported at the 2021 Census, for 253 areas across Western Australia. This is what households actually reported paying — not advertised asking rents, which run higher.
$375/wkNational median rent
$1,863/moNational median mortgage
$1,746/wkMedian household income
253Areas with rent data
| # | Area | State | Median rent | Median mortgage | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | Mandurah - South | WA | $280/wk | $1,500/mo | $1,034/wk |
| 202 | Murray | WA | $280/wk | $1,733/mo | $1,644/wk |
| 203 | Calista | WA | $275/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,213/wk |
| 204 | Little Grove - Elleker | WA | $275/wk | $1,700/mo | $1,495/wk |
| 205 | Esperance | WA | $270/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,492/wk |
| 206 | Mandurah | WA | $270/wk | $1,300/mo | $901/wk |
| 207 | Parmelia - Orelia | WA | $270/wk | $1,333/mo | $1,293/wk |
| 208 | Welshpool | WA | $265/wk | $1,000/mo | $575/wk |
| 209 | Exmouth | WA | $263/wk | $1,950/mo | $1,727/wk |
| 210 | Bridgetown - Boyup Brook | WA | $260/wk | $1,327/mo | $1,230/wk |
| 211 | Dardanup | WA | $260/wk | $1,750/mo | $1,883/wk |
| 212 | Waroona | WA | $260/wk | $1,625/mo | $1,312/wk |
| 213 | Albany Surrounds | WA | $250/wk | $1,800/mo | $1,552/wk |
| 214 | Collie | WA | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,234/wk |
| 215 | Irwin | WA | $250/wk | $1,537/mo | $1,168/wk |
| 216 | Northam | WA | $250/wk | $1,393/mo | $1,316/wk |
| 217 | Withers - Usher | WA | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,133/wk |
| 218 | York - Beverley | WA | $250/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,102/wk |
| 219 | Manjimup | WA | $240/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,271/wk |
| 220 | Narrogin | WA | $240/wk | $1,170/mo | $1,294/wk |
| 221 | Pemberton | WA | $240/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,112/wk |
| 222 | South Hedland | WA | $240/wk | $1,387/mo | $2,586/wk |
| 223 | Esperance Surrounds | WA | $233/wk | $1,040/mo | $1,653/wk |
| 224 | Geraldton | WA | $230/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,143/wk |
| 225 | Kununurra | WA | $230/wk | $2,000/mo | $1,858/wk |
| 226 | Geraldton - East | WA | $225/wk | $1,517/mo | $1,553/wk |
| 227 | Northampton - Mullewa - Greenough | WA | $225/wk | $1,400/mo | $1,276/wk |
| 228 | Plantagenet | WA | $225/wk | $1,278/mo | $1,181/wk |
| 229 | Carnarvon | WA | $215/wk | $1,300/mo | $1,416/wk |
| 230 | Moora | WA | $214/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,583/wk |
| 231 | Port Hedland | WA | $210/wk | $1,833/mo | $3,402/wk |
| 232 | Canning Vale Commercial | WA | $208/wk | — | $225/wk |
| 233 | Brookton | WA | $200/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,258/wk |
| 234 | Kambalda - Coolgardie - Norseman | WA | $200/wk | $944/mo | $1,627/wk |
| 235 | Katanning | WA | $200/wk | $1,076/mo | $1,347/wk |
| 236 | Merredin | WA | $200/wk | $927/mo | $1,387/wk |
| 237 | Wagin | WA | $190/wk | $1,083/mo | $1,355/wk |
| 238 | Gnowangerup | WA | $180/wk | $867/mo | $1,484/wk |
| 239 | Kojonup | WA | $179/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,385/wk |
| 240 | Morawa | WA | $175/wk | $800/mo | $1,310/wk |
| 241 | Cunderdin | WA | $169/wk | $1,000/mo | $1,248/wk |
| 242 | Dowerin | WA | $163/wk | $867/mo | $1,202/wk |
| 243 | Kulin | WA | $160/wk | $743/mo | $1,480/wk |
| 244 | Roebourne | WA | $150/wk | $2,167/mo | $2,983/wk |
| 245 | Mukinbudin | WA | $133/wk | $719/mo | $1,286/wk |
| 246 | Meekatharra | WA | $120/wk | $650/mo | $1,202/wk |
| 247 | Newman | WA | $110/wk | $1,032/mo | $2,995/wk |
| 248 | Derby - West Kimberley | WA | $100/wk | $1,629/mo | $1,327/wk |
| 249 | Roebuck | WA | $100/wk | $2,167/mo | $1,140/wk |
| 250 | Halls Creek | WA | $90/wk | $1,600/mo | $1,096/wk |
Rent, mortgage and income are 2021 Census medians (ABS, CC-BY 4.0). Advertised asking rents are consistently higher than what sitting households report paying.