6445, WA · Postcode

Housing & Dwellings in 6445, WA

Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.

Very low housing costs define daily life in postcode 6445, where the typical monthly mortgage is just $661. This area is mostly made up of large, detached houses that are owned outright by more than 62% of residents.

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📍 6445, WA, Postcode

Where 6445, WA sits — Median rent (weekly)

$104
  • $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 6445, WA — lower than 97% of areas.

Median rent (weekly) compared with the state and national average
6445, WA$104
Esperance $265
Western Australia $340
Australia $375

Housing costs

Rents, mortgages and crowding.

Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $104, and monthly mortgage payments are also much lower than most areas at $661.

$104

Lower than 97% of postcode areas.

  • 2016: $50
  • 2021: $104

Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.

$661 ▲ +204.6%

Lower than 94% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: $217
  • 2016: $337
  • 2021: $661

Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.

Monthly mortgage distribution

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In 6445, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.

Owning & renting

How homes are owned or rented.

Owning a home outright is far more common here than in the rest of the state, with 62.3% of homes held this way, while only 11.3% of households are renting.

11.3% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.

62.3% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 99% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 59.3%
  • 2016: 48.3%
  • 2021: 62.3%

Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).

How homes are owned or rented

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In 6445, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Other tenure is next at 24%.

Types of homes

Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.

Separate houses make up 98.1% of all homes, a figure far above the Australian average, and 86.8% of these dwellings have three or more bedrooms.

0.80 ▼ -27.3%

Lower than 57% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 1.10
  • 2016: 0.90
  • 2021: 0.80

Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.

98.1% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 81% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 94.9%
  • 2016: 94.8%
  • 2021: 98.1%

Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.

86.8% ▲ +2.4%

Higher than 80% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 84.7%
  • 2016: 75.9%
  • 2021: 86.8%

Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.

Types of homes

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In 6445, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.

Bedrooms per home

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6445, WA splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 13%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6445, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6445/6445-wa/topic/housing-dwellings