$155 ▲ +106.7%
Lower than 88% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $155
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6472, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6472, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Much lower housing costs set postcode 6472 apart from the rest of the state and country. The typical monthly mortgage payment here is just $650, which is far below the national figure. This area is defined by affordable living and a very high rate of outright home ownership.
$155
▲ +106.7%
- $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 6472, WA — lower than 88% of areas.
| 6472, WA | $155 |
|---|---|
| Mount Marshall | $145 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $155, which is much lower than most areas and far below the national figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are also among the lowest at this level, falling $875 since 2011 to reach $650.
$650 ▼ -57.4%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,525
- 2016: $460
- 2021: $650
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6472, WA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6472, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 62%; $1,000–$1,799 is next at 38%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents own their homes outright, at 54.5%, which is far above the national figure of 31%. This is a significant increase from 2011, while the share of households renting fell slightly to 23.6%.
23.6% ▼ -5.5%
Higher than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.0%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 23.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 44.4%
- 2016: 36.4%
- 2021: 54.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6472, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 51%; Rented is next at 22%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Every single home in the area is a separate house, with 90.9% having three or more bedrooms. This explains why there are fewer people per bedroom here—just 0.70—which is a little below the national figure.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
100.0% → 0.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 89.4%
- 2021: 100.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
90.9% ▲ +5.3%
Higher than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.3%
- 2016: 84.8%
- 2021: 90.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6472, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6472, 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 6472, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6472/6472-wa/topic/housing-dwellings