$250 ▲ +38.9%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $245
- 2021: $250
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6401, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6401, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs define daily life in postcode 6401, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $1,300. This area is dominated by large, detached family homes, with a high proportion of residents owning their properties outright compared to the rest of the state.
$250
▲ +38.9%
- $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 6401, WA — lower than 63% of areas.
| 6401, WA | $250 |
|---|---|
| Northam | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rent is well below the national figure at $250, though this has risen by $70 since 2011. Typical monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national figures, remaining steady at $1,300 since 2011.
$1,300 → 0.0%
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6401, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 62%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6401, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by Under $1,000 (32%) and $1,800–$2,999 (20%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More people own their homes outright here than in the rest of Australia, with this figure rising to 36.7%. Renting is more common than in most similar areas, though it sits at 27.3%, which is about the same as the state average.
27.3% ▼ -1.8%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 27.8%
- 2016: 29.9%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
36.7% ▲ +4.9%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 34.7%
- 2021: 36.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6401, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (32%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Detached houses are far more common here than in the rest of the country, making up 93.4% of all homes. These tend to be large, with 80% having three or more bedrooms, which helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom than in most areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
93.4% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 90.9%
- 2016: 93.2%
- 2021: 93.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.0% ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 76.7%
- 2016: 77.9%
- 2021: 80.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6401, WA, Separate house is the majority at 94%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 5%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6401, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 45%, followed by 4 bedrooms (30%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6401, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6401/6401-wa/topic/housing-dwellings