6398, WA · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 6398, WA

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Separate houses make up 96.8% of all homes in postcode 6398, far exceeding the national figure. This is an affordable area where more than half of all homes are owned outright. Most people live in detached houses with low monthly repayments and rents that are far below state and national levels.

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📍 6398, WA, Postcode

Where 6398, WA sits — Median rent (weekly)

$210 ▲ +33.8%
  • $0–$21: 2 areas
  • $21–$43: 7 areas
  • $43–$64: 16 areas
  • $64–$86: 26 areas
  • $86–$107: 46 areas
  • $107–$129: 61 areas
  • $129–$150: 47 areas
  • $150–$171: 171 areas
  • $171–$193: 114 areas
  • $193–$214: 200 areas
  • $214–$236: 158 areas
  • $236–$257: 184 areas
  • $257–$279: 120 areas
  • $279–$300: 112 areas
  • $300–$321: 226 areas
  • $321–$343: 117 areas
  • $343–$364: 171 areas
  • $364–$386: 161 areas
  • $386–$407: 165 areas
  • $407–$429: 127 areas
  • $429–$450: 58 areas
  • $450–$471: 102 areas
  • $471–$493: 45 areas
  • $493–$514: 38 areas
  • $514–$536: 20 areas
  • $536–$557: 26 areas
  • $557–$579: 13 areas
  • $579–$600: 74 areas

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6398, WA — lower than 74% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6398, WA$210
Manjimup $230
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

The typical weekly rent is $210 and the usual monthly mortgage is $1,070, both of which are far below the figures for Western Australia and the rest of the country.

$210 ▲ +33.8%

Lower than 74% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $157
  • 2016: $190
  • 2021: $210

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$1,070 ▲ +37.2%

Lower than 78% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $780
  • 2016: $1,083
  • 2021: $1,070

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Weekly rent distribution

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In 6398, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 59%; Under $200 is next at 41%.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 6398, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 34%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Home ownership is very high here, with 55.2% of homes owned outright, a figure far above the national average. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 22.2%, which is well below the state and national levels.

22.2% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 54% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

55.2% ▲ +4.6%

Higher than 91% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 52.7%
  • 2016: 55.5%
  • 2021: 55.2%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In 6398, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 55%; Rented is next at 22%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Almost every home in the area is a separate house. While 73.8% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom is well below the national figure at 0.60.

0.60 ▼ -45.5%

Lower than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.70
  • 2021: 0.60

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

96.8% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 73% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 94.5%
  • 2016: 88.2%
  • 2021: 96.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

73.8% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 67% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 75.2%
  • 2016: 72.7%
  • 2021: 73.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 6398, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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In 6398, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (22%) and 2 bedrooms (21%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6398, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6398/6398-wa/topic/housing-dwellings