$150 —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6420, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Outright home ownership has surged in postcode 6420, rising 16 points since 2016 to reach a striking 93.1%. This area is now defined by very low housing costs and a total absence of renters. Nearly every resident lives in a detached house, making it a unique landscape compared to the rest of the state.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6420, WA — lower than 89% of areas.
| 6420, WA | $150 |
|---|---|
| Narembeen | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are just $150, which is far below the national figure of $375. Similarly, the usual monthly home-loan payment of $224 is far below both the state and national averages.
$150 —
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$224 —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost everyone here owns their home outright, a figure that is far above the national average of 31%. Meanwhile, the percentage of households renting has fallen to 0.0%, which is far below the state and national figures.
0.0% —
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
93.1% —
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6420, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 87%; Owned with a mortgage is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house. While 72.4% of these have three or more bedrooms, this is well below the Western Australian figure of 82.2%.
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.
72.4% —
Lower than 71% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6420, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 6420, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 33%, followed by 4 bedrooms (26%) and 2 bedrooms (22%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6420, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6420/6420-wa/topic/housing-dwellings