$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $109
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6419, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A sharp drop in outright home ownership has marked the housing landscape in postcode 6419 since 2016. This area is now defined by very low housing costs, with typical weekly rents sitting at just $100. Most residents own their homes, and the area has almost no renters.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6419, WA — lower than 98% of areas.
| 6419, WA | $100 |
|---|---|
| Bruce Rock | $160 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,192, which is well below the Western Australian figure of $1,842. Weekly rents are among the lowest in the country at $100, a figure that fell by $9 since 2016.
$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,192 —
Lower than 72% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the national figure at 58.3%, although this fell 19 points since 2016. In a striking contrast to the rest of the state, no households in this area are renting.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
58.3% —
Higher than 95% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6419, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 78%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 22%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 87.5% of the market, though the proportion of homes with three or more bedrooms fell 36 points since 2016 to reach 50.0%. This shift is consistent with a slight increase in people per bedroom, which now stands at 0.90.
0.90 —
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
87.5% —
Lower than 62% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
50.0% —
Lower than 92% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6419, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 6419, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 35%, followed by 1 bedroom (25%) and 4 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6419, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6419/6419-wa/topic/housing-dwellings