$216 ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $116
- 2016: $200
- 2021: $216
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6311, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs are a defining feature of life in postcode 6311, where typical weekly rents are far below the national figure. The area is dominated by detached houses and a very high proportion of residents who own their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6311, WA — lower than 73% of areas.
| 6311, WA | $216 |
|---|---|
| Cuballing | $200 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $216, which is far below the Australian figure of $375. Home loan payments are also well below the state average, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,260.
$216 ▲ +86.2%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,260 ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6311, WA, the largest group is Under $200 at 48%, followed by $200–$349 (41%) and $350–$549 (10%).
In 6311, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 40%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of all homes (50.8%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below both the state and national figures at 15.4%.
15.4% ▼ -9.5%
Lower than 70% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
50.8% ▲ +11.1%
Higher than 85% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6311, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (27%) and Rented (15%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 96.7% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. Most of these are large, with 79.6% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.7% ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.6% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 55% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6311, WA, Separate house is the majority at 97%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In 6311, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 39%, followed by 4 bedrooms (31%) and 2 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6311, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6311/6311-wa/topic/housing-dwellings