$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6422, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs than most other areas define postcode 6422. This region is almost entirely made up of separate houses, with a very high number of people owning their homes outright.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6422, WA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 6422, WA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Westonia | $85 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Rent is far below the national figure, with the typical weekly rent at $200. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the state and national averages, sitting at $1,300.
$200 —
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,300 —
Lower than 66% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
How homes are owned or rented.
Almost half of all homes (47.6%) are owned outright, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. This helps explain why the percentage of households renting is far below the Australian average.
19.0% —
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
47.6% —
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6422, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 50%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (30%) and Rented (20%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home here is a separate house. While 71.4% of homes have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen slightly since 2016 to 0.90.
0.90 —
Higher 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.
71.4% —
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6422, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 6422, WA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 2 bedrooms (25%) and 3 bedrooms (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6422, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6422/6422-wa/topic/housing-dwellings