$250 ▲ +64.5%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $152
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6044, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6044, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.5% of all dwellings in postcode 6044, far above the national figure. This area is characterized by a high rate of home ownership and relatively low housing costs compared to the rest of the country.
$250
▲ +64.5%
- $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 6044, WA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 6044, WA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Gingin | $270 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250. Typical monthly mortgage payments have risen by $502 since 2011 to reach $1,644, which is a little below the Western Australian average.
$1,644 ▲ +44.0%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,142
- 2016: $1,674
- 2021: $1,644
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6044, WA, the largest group is $200–$349 at 50%, followed by Under $200 (30%) and $350–$549 (20%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →6044, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (28%), with $1,800–$2,999 at 28%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 48.0% of homes owned outright—far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting fell 6.6 percentage points since 2011 to reach 21.0%.
21.0% ▼ -24.0%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.7%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
48.0% ▲ +10.6%
Higher than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.4%
- 2016: 46.0%
- 2021: 48.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6044, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (21%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are the norm, and 77.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
89.5% ▲ +3.1%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.8%
- 2016: 87.5%
- 2021: 89.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.2% ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 75.1%
- 2016: 76.8%
- 2021: 77.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6044, WA, Separate house is the majority at 90%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6044, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6044, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6044/6044-wa/topic/housing-dwellings