$250 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $225
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6225, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in postcode 6225, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $1,300. The area is dominated by large, separate houses and a high rate of outright ownership, making it far more affordable than the state and national averages.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6225, WA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 6225, WA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Collie | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $250, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage payments are also low, sitting at $1,300 a month, which is well below the Western Australian typical payment of $1,842.
$250 ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 ▼ -17.8%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6225, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 67%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
In 6225, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 41%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
How homes are owned or rented.
A far higher share of people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, at 41.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is 19.2%, which is far below the national figure of 30.6%.
19.2% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
41.0% ▲ +12.6%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6225, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 93.2% of dwellings being separate houses and 82.3% having three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national average, though there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.2% ▼ -0.7%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
82.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6225, WA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 3%.
In 6225, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (32%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6225, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6225/6225-wa/topic/housing-dwellings