$425 ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 84% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $350
- 2016: $420
- 2021: $425
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6020, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6020, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,500 are among the highest for similar areas in postcode 6020. This is a high-cost housing market where a large number of residents own their homes outright, while renting is far less common than it is across the state.
$425
▲ +21.4%
- $0–$21: 2 areas
- $21–$43: 7 areas
- $43–$64: 16 areas
- $64–$86: 26 areas
- $86–$107: 46 areas
- $107–$129: 61 areas
- $129–$150: 47 areas
- $150–$171: 171 areas
- $171–$193: 114 areas
- $193–$214: 200 areas
- $214–$236: 158 areas
- $236–$257: 184 areas
- $257–$279: 120 areas
- $279–$300: 112 areas
- $300–$321: 226 areas
- $321–$343: 117 areas
- $343–$364: 171 areas
- $364–$386: 161 areas
- $386–$407: 165 areas
- $407–$429: 127 areas
- $429–$450: 58 areas
- $450–$471: 102 areas
- $471–$493: 45 areas
- $493–$514: 38 areas
- $514–$536: 20 areas
- $536–$557: 26 areas
- $557–$579: 13 areas
- $579–$600: 74 areas
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6020, WA — higher than 84% of areas.
| 6020, WA | $425 |
|---|---|
| Stirling | $340 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $425, which is much higher than most areas and well above the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also steep; the usual monthly payment is $2,500, which is well above the national figure of $1,863.
$2,500 ▲ +15.4%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,167
- 2016: $2,210
- 2021: $2,500
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6020, WA, the largest group is $350–$549 at 38%, followed by $550–$749 (20%) and $200–$349 (17%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6020, WA, the largest group is $3,000 or more at 37%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and $1,000–$1,799 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 45.5%. Meanwhile, only 14.3% of households rent, a figure that is far below the state average and has fallen since 2011.
14.3% ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.7%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
45.5% ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.9%
- 2016: 44.0%
- 2021: 45.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6020, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 46%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Rented (14%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 87.3% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. This helps explain why there are typically fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
78.2% ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 81.7%
- 2016: 79.0%
- 2021: 78.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
87.3% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 87.0%
- 2016: 88.2%
- 2021: 87.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6020, WA, Separate house is the majority at 78%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6020, WA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 3 bedrooms (29%) and 5 or more (12%).
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 6020, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6020/6020-wa/topic/housing-dwellings