$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $290
- 2016: $350
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6211, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 92.9% of all homes in postcode 6211, which is far above the national figure. This is an area dominated by large, owner-occupied properties where renting is much less common than in the rest of Australia. Most residents live in spacious detached homes with three or more bedrooms.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6211, WA — higher than 65% of areas.
| 6211, WA | $350 |
|---|---|
| Mandurah | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $350, which is higher than most areas, while the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,842. These mortgage costs are about the same as the state and national figures, though they have fallen by $58 since 2011.
$350 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,842 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6211, WA, the largest group is $350–$549 at 50%, followed by $200–$349 (38%) and Under $200 (10%).
In 6211, WA, the largest group is $1,800–$2,999 at 41%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (32%) and Under $1,000 (15%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 39.7%, a rate that has risen since 2011. Conversely, the 14.4% of households that rent is far below both the state and national averages.
14.4% ▼ -37.9%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.7% ▲ +14.4%
Higher than 52% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
6211, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (44%) and Owned outright (40%), with Rented at 14%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Homes here are notably large, with 90% having three or more bedrooms, a rate far above the Australian average. Because of this abundance of space, there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.9% ▼ -0.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.0% ▲ +2.1%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6211, WA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 6211, WA, 4 bedrooms is the majority at 55%; 3 bedrooms is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6211, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6211/6211-wa/topic/housing-dwellings