Rental properties as a proportion of all properties

State housing stock in Roebourne(S) increased over the ten years to 2006, with 174 extra rental properties available. As across all Shires in the Pilbara, the other landlord category provided the majority of rental dwellings in Roebourne(S).

Number of households receiving employer based housing subsidies

While the number of housing authority houses in Roebourne(S) increased indicatively between 2001 and 2006, the number of government employer supported rentals fell over the same period.

Proportion of privately owned properties

While the number of privately owned properties increased between 1996 and 2001, the proportion owner occupied dwellings in Roebourne(S) fell marginally. Between 2001 and 2006 the number and proportion of owner occupied dwellings fell significantly.

Average number of occupants per household

The average household size in Roebourne(S) fell from 3.0 people per household in 1996 to 2.9 in 2001, a level maintained in 2006.

Rental properties, Roebourne(S)
	1996	2001	2006
Real estate agent	456	667	665
State housing Authority	451	480	654
Person not in the same hhold	149	234	153
Housing Coop/ Community/ Church group	25	24	22
Other landlord type	1563	1497	1486
not stated	102	62	109
Total	2746	2964	3089
Source: Census of Population and Housing, ABS

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