$300 —
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6223, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6223, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 6223 is a separate house, making it a place of detached living. This area is dominated by large family homes and high levels of home ownership, though the percentage of people owning their home outright has dropped since 2016.
$300
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- $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 6223, WA — higher than 51% of areas.
| 6223, WA | $300 |
|---|---|
| Harvey | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,950, which is higher than most areas. Meanwhile, weekly rent is $300, a figure that is well below the national average of $375.
$1,950 —
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $2,167
- 2021: $1,950
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6223, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; $550–$749 is next at 33%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6223, WA, $1,800–$2,999 is the majority at 52%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 24%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is far less common here than in the rest of the country, with only 15.3% of households renting. The number of people owning their homes outright also fell by 9.5 percentage points since 2016 to reach 32.2%.
15.3% —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
32.2% —
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 41.7%
- 2021: 32.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6223, WA, the largest group is Owned with a mortgage at 47%, followed by Owned outright (32%) and Rented (15%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 86.4% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms. This is far above the national figure of 73.8%, and the number of people per bedroom has risen to 0.80.
0.80 —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 93.1%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.4% —
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 84.7%
- 2021: 86.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6223, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6223, WA splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (35%) and 3 bedrooms (33%), with 2 bedrooms at 17%.
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 6223, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6223/6223-wa/topic/housing-dwellings