$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6372, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Every single home in postcode 6372 is a separate house, making it a rare area where detached dwellings are the only option. This creates a landscape of large, mostly owned homes with very low housing costs compared to the rest of the country.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6372, WA — lower than 98% of areas.
| 6372, WA | $100 |
|---|---|
| Wickepin | $139 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $100, which is far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also far below the state and national figures, though they rose by $55 since 2016 to reach $719.
$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$719 —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6372, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 70%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 30%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Ownership is very high here, with 61.5% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the Australian average of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is much lower than most areas at only 10.3%.
10.3% —
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
61.5% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6372, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 57%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 33%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
The area is dominated by large homes, with 94.9% having three or more bedrooms, far above the national figure of 73.8%. While the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state average, it has moved up since 2016.
0.70 —
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
94.9% —
Higher than 98% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6372, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 6372, WA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 21%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6372, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6372/6372-wa/topic/housing-dwellings