$250 ▲ +66.7%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $150
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6224, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6224, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Lower housing costs than most areas define postcode 6224, where the typical weekly rent is just $250. This area is dominated by large, detached homes and a higher-than-average number of people owning their houses outright compared to the rest of the state.
$250
▲ +66.7%
- $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 6224, WA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 6224, WA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Harvey | $320 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents of $250 and monthly mortgage payments of $1,398 are both well below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the nation. While rent has risen by $100 since 2011, the usual monthly mortgage payment has actually fallen by $88 over the same period.
$1,398 ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,486
- 2016: $1,517
- 2021: $1,398
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6224, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 73%; Under $200 is next at 20%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6224, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 44%, followed by Under $1,000 (25%) and $1,800–$2,999 (24%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is common here, with 34.6% of homes owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Meanwhile, the 22.0% of households that rent is well below the figures seen across Australia and Western Australia.
22.0% ▼ -2.1%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 22.4%
- 2016: 21.4%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.6% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 64% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 36.4%
- 2016: 36.0%
- 2021: 34.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6224, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (39%) and Owned outright (34%), with Rented at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses make up 90.9% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. This preference for larger homes is reflected in the fact that 80.9% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, which is well above the Australian average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
90.9% ▼ -4.4%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.1%
- 2016: 93.9%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.9% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.7%
- 2016: 83.1%
- 2021: 80.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6224, WA, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6224, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 46%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
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 6224, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6224/6224-wa/topic/housing-dwellings