$250 → 0.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $250
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6348, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in postcode 6348, where typical monthly mortgage payments are just $1,088. This area is much more affordable than most, with both rents and mortgages sitting well below the state and national figures.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6348, WA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 6348, WA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Ravensthorpe | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent of $250 has barely changed since 2011 and is well below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the typical monthly home loan payment is far below the Western Australian average, having fallen $299 since 2011.
$250 → 0.0%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,088 ▼ -21.6%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6348, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 52%; Under $200 is next at 27%.
In 6348, WA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 59%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
About 35.4% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national figures. Renting is more common here than in most similar areas, though the proportion of households renting fell 15 points since 2011.
28.7% ▼ -34.8%
Higher than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.4% ▲ +3.3%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6348, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 36%, followed by Rented (29%) and Other tenure (19%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 94% of the market, which is far above the national figure. While 73.2% 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.
94.0% ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.2% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6348, WA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 3%.
In 6348, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 41%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6348, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6348/6348-wa/topic/housing-dwellings