$230 ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $175
- 2016: $160
- 2021: $230
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6323, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More people now own their homes outright in postcode 6323, where the share of homeowners without a mortgage rose to 49.4% since 2011. This trend contributes to a local housing market where both rents and mortgage payments are well below the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6323, WA — lower than 69% of areas.
| 6323, WA | $230 |
|---|---|
| Plantagenet | $225 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $230 is far below the Australian figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home loan payment is $1,194, which is well below both the state and national typicals.
$230 ▲ +31.4%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,194 ▲ +4.0%
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6323, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 29%.
In 6323, WA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 51%; Under $1,000 is next at 35%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (49.4%) are owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at just 11.0%.
11.0% ▼ -31.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
49.4% ▲ +14.1%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6323, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 50%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 32%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the dominant choice here, making up 96.8% of all homes. This is far above the national figure, though the typical number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011 to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
96.8% ▼ -1.6%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
75.6% ▼ -2.5%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6323, WA, Separate house is the majority at 98%; Other dwelling is next at 2%.
In 6323, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 49%, followed by 4 bedrooms (25%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6323, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6323/6323-wa/topic/housing-dwellings