$310 ▲ +14.8%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $270
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $310
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6430, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6430, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 37% of households rent in postcode 6430, a figure far above the state and national averages. While a high proportion of homes are large, with over 80% having three or more bedrooms, this area has one of the lowest rates of outright home ownership in the region.
$310
▲ +14.8%
- $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 6430, WA — higher than 54% of areas.
| 6430, WA | $310 |
|---|---|
| Kalgoorlie-Boulder | $300 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $310, which is a little below the national figure of $375. Monthly mortgage payments usually sit around $1,703, a figure that has fallen by $297 since 2011.
$1,703 ▼ -14.8%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $2,000
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,703
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6430, WA, the largest group is $200–$349 at 42%, followed by $350–$549 (35%) and Under $200 (16%).
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6430, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (34%) and Under $1,000 (14%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is common here, with 37.9% of households renting, which is well above the Australian average. Conversely, only 17.2% of homes are owned outright, a rate far below both state and national levels.
37.9% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 39.7%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 37.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
17.2% ▲ +8.0%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 15.9%
- 2016: 16.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6430, WA splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (41%) and Rented (38%), with Owned outright at 17%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 80.3% of the market, and 81.8% of all homes have three or more bedrooms. This is well above the national figure, though the number of people per bedroom has dropped to 0.80 since 2011.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
80.3% ▼ -0.7%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 80.9%
- 2016: 79.4%
- 2021: 80.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
81.8% ▲ +2.3%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.9%
- 2016: 81.1%
- 2021: 81.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6430, WA, Separate house is the majority at 80%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 17%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6430, WA splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (40%) and 4 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 12%.
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 6430, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6430/6430-wa/topic/housing-dwellings