$290 ▲ +123.1%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $130
- 2016: $150
- 2021: $290
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6448, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6448, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rent costs have jumped $160 since 2011 in postcode 6448, though the area remains much more affordable than the national average. It is a place where separate houses dominate and a high number of people own their homes outright.
$290
▲ +123.1%
- $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 6448, WA — lower than 52% of areas.
| 6448, WA | $290 |
|---|---|
| Esperance | $265 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $290, which is well below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also much lower than most areas, with the typical monthly payment sitting at $1,149.
$1,149 ▼ -4.3%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,538
- 2021: $1,149
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6448, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 77%; Under $200 is next at 23%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6448, WA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 52%; Under $1,000 is next at 33%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Outright home ownership is far above the state average at 40.3%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is well below the Western Australian figure, falling 5.1 points since 2011.
18.5% ▼ -21.7%
Lower than 59% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 23.6%
- 2016: 23.9%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
40.3% ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 54% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 43.3%
- 2016: 38.9%
- 2021: 40.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6448, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 38%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (31%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.2% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. While most homes are large—with 77.3% having three or more bedrooms—the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
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.
99.2% ▼ -0.8%
Higher than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 95.6%
- 2021: 99.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.3% ▼ -9.8%
Lower than 55% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 85.7%
- 2016: 85.8%
- 2021: 77.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6448, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6448, WA, the largest group is 4 bedrooms at 42%, followed by 3 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (14%).
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 6448, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6448/6448-wa/topic/housing-dwellings