$350 ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 65% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $260
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $350
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6280, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6280, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent has climbed by $90 a week since 2011 in postcode 6280, while the same period saw home-ownership grow. This area is now dominated by large, detached houses, with 85.4% of homes featuring three or more bedrooms.
$350
▲ +34.6%
- $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 6280, WA — higher than 65% of areas.
| 6280, WA | $350 |
|---|---|
| Busselton | $366 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $350, which is higher than most areas and about the same as the state figure. Meanwhile, the usual monthly mortgage payment is $1,733, a figure that has fallen by $67 since 2011.
$1,733 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,800
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,733
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6280, WA, $350–$549 is the majority at 52%; $200–$349 is next at 29%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →6280, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,000–$1,799 (38%) and $1,800–$2,999 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 16%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is well above the national figure at 35.7%, and this has risen 3.6 percentage points since 2011. During that time, the share of households renting fell by 7.9 percentage points to 25.0%.
25.0% ▼ -23.9%
Higher than 62% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.9%
- 2016: 28.7%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.7% ▲ +11.3%
Lower than 60% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 32.1%
- 2016: 33.5%
- 2021: 35.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6280, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (36%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common here at 88.0%, far above the Australian average. These homes are typically large, with 85.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
88.0% ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 85.9%
- 2016: 85.7%
- 2021: 88.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
85.4% ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 75% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 83.5%
- 2016: 83.7%
- 2021: 85.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6280, WA, Separate house is the majority at 88%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 10%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6280, WA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 3 bedrooms (37%) and 2 bedrooms (10%).
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 6280, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6280/6280-wa/topic/housing-dwellings