$300 → 0.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $300
- 2016: $330
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6056, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6056, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 80% of homes in postcode 6056 have three or more bedrooms, a figure well above the national average. This is a large-home area where typical weekly rents of $300 are well below the Australian figure. Most residents live in separate houses, though home ownership patterns vary across the community.
$300
→ 0.0%
- $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 6056, WA — higher than 51% of areas.
| 6056, WA | $300 |
|---|---|
| Swan | $340 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $300 are well below the national figure and have barely changed since 2011. For those with loans, the typical monthly payment is $1,705, which is a little below the Australian average and has fallen slightly over the last decade.
$1,705 ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,733
- 2016: $1,744
- 2021: $1,705
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6056, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6056, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 39%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (17%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Mortgages are common here, with 40.1% of homes held this way. About 28.2% of households are renting, which is higher than most similar areas, while 28.9% of homes are owned outright.
28.2% ▲ +0.8%
Higher than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.0%
- 2016: 27.9%
- 2021: 28.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.9% ▼ -1.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.2%
- 2016: 28.3%
- 2021: 28.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6056, WA, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 40%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Rented (28%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 79.9% of all homes, a figure well above the national average. While these larger homes are common, the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011 to 0.70, which is lower than most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
79.9% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 80.7%
- 2021: 79.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.7% ▼ -2.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.6%
- 2016: 82.6%
- 2021: 81.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6056, WA, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6056, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 4 bedrooms (35%) and 2 bedrooms (13%).
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 6056, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6056/6056-wa/topic/housing-dwellings