$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6243, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6243, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 6243 is a separate house, making it one of the few areas in the country with no apartments or townhouses. This residential landscape is defined by very low housing costs and a high number of large family homes.
$200
—
- $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 6243, WA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 6243, WA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Donnybrook-Balingup | $290 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent here is just $200, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, typical monthly mortgage payments have fallen to $975, a figure far below both the state and national averages.
$975 —
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $1,489
- 2021: $975
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6243, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6243, WA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 57%; Under $1,000 is next at 43%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Rental households rose to 13.3% since 2016, though this is still far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, the share of homes owned outright fell 22 points since 2016 to reach 30.0%.
13.3% —
Lower than 78% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.0%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
30.0% —
Lower than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 52.0%
- 2021: 30.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6243, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (38%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 15%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are the norm, with 96.7% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms, a figure far above the national average of 73.8%. Despite these large homes, the 0.70 people per bedroom is a little below the national figure.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 100.0%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
96.7% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2016: 56.0%
- 2021: 96.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6243, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6243, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (9%).
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 6243, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6243/6243-wa/topic/housing-dwellings