$200 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $125
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6308, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Nearly half of all homes in postcode 6308 are owned outright, which is far above the national figure. This makes it an area where housing is generally more affordable, with both rents and mortgage payments sitting well below state and national levels.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6308, WA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 6308, WA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Wandering | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $200, which is far below the Western Australian figure of $340. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment of $1,083 falling since 2011.
$200 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,083 ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6308, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 53%; Under $200 is next at 47%.
In 6308, WA, the largest group is Under $1,000 at 47%, followed by $1,000–$1,799 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost 48% of homes are owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen by 5.9 points since 2011 to 19.3%, which is well below the state average.
19.3% ▼ -23.4%
Lower than 56% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.5% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6308, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 48%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (25%) and Rented (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 98.2% of the market, far above the national figure. While 75.2% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has moved down to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.2% ▲ +4.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.2% ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6308, WA, Separate house is the majority at 99%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 1%.
In 6308, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 43%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6308, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6308/6308-wa/topic/housing-dwellings