$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2016: $166
- 2021: $100
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6468, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs define postcode 6468, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $683. This is a place where most people own their homes outright and almost every resident lives in a separate house.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6468, WA — lower than 98% of areas.
| 6468, WA | $100 |
|---|---|
| Dalwallinu | $230 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the national figure at $100, a drop of $66 since 2016. Monthly mortgage payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, falling to $683 in 2021.
$100 —
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$683 ▼ -28.3%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6468, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is very high here, with 54.0% of homes owned outright, which is far above the Western Australian figure of 29.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is far below the national average at 15.9%.
15.9% ▼ -22.8%
Lower than 69% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.0% ▼ -1.5%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6468, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 53%; Rented is next at 16%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 84.1% having three or more bedrooms. This helps explain why there are fewer people per bedroom (0.70) compared to most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.1% ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 72% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6468, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
In 6468, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 40%, followed by 4 bedrooms (34%) and 5 or more (17%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6468, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6468/6468-wa/topic/housing-dwellings