$104 —
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $50
- 2021: $104
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6445, WA · Postcode
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.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6445, WA — lower than 97% of areas.
| 6445, WA | $104 |
|---|---|
| Esperance | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
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.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$661 ▲ +204.6%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6445, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
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.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
62.3% ▲ +5.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6445, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 60%; Other tenure is next at 24%.
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.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
98.1% ▲ +3.4%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
86.8% ▲ +2.4%
Higher than 80% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6445, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
6445, WA splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (36%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 5 or more at 13%.
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