Rental properties as a proportion of all properties
Port Hedland(T) had the lowest proportion of employer provided rental properties across the Pilbara between 1996 and 2006. State housing authority accommodation was proportionately comparable with that seen in Roebourne(S), a higher level than seen in the other Shires.
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Rental properties, Port Hedland(T)
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1996
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2001
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2006
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Real estate agent
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284
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494
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408
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State housing Authority
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588
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559
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481
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Person not in the same hhold
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175
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237
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157
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Housing Coop/ Community/ Church group
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69
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87
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54
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Other landlord type
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1023
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950
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751
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not stated
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63
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39
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51
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Total
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2202
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2366
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1902
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Source: Census of Population and Housing, ABS
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Number of households receiving employer based housing subsidies
Government employer supplied rental accommodation dropped significantly in Port Hedland(T) between 2001 and 2006, while a reciprocal rise occured in Roebourne(S). The other employer supplied rental accommodation increased marginally over the five year period to 2006.
Proportion of privately owned properties
Average number of occupants per household
The average household size in Port Hedland(T) fell steadily from 2.9 people per household in 1996 to 2.8 in 2001, and 2.7 in 2006.