$420 ▲ +6.3%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $395
- 2016: $435
- 2021: $420
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6070, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6070, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much higher housing costs than most areas define postcode 6070, where a typical monthly mortgage payment is $2,100. This area is overwhelmingly dominated by large, separate houses and a very high rate of outright home ownership. Only 6.1% of households rent, which is far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.
$420
▲ +6.3%
- $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 6070, WA — higher than 83% of areas.
| 6070, WA | $420 |
|---|---|
| Mundaring | $350 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $2,100 and weekly rents of $420 are both a little above the state and national figures. These costs have climbed since 2011, with the usual mortgage payment rising by $100 and weekly rent increasing by $25.
$2,100 ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $2,100
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6070, WA, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6070, WA, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 42%, followed by $3,000 or more (24%) and $1,000–$1,799 (21%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 40.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is among the lowest at this level and has fallen since 2011.
6.1% ▼ -38.2%
Lower than 96% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 9.4%
- 2021: 6.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.6% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 41.2%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 40.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6070, WA, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 41%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This helps explain why 91.4% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, although the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▼ -1.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 99.2%
- 2016: 98.4%
- 2021: 98.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
91.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 90.5%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6070, WA, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6070, WA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (35%) and 5 or more (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 6070, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6070/6070-wa/topic/housing-dwellings