$120 ▲ +60.0%
Lower than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $90
- 2021: $120
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6488, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6488, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Very low housing costs and high rates of home ownership set postcode 6488 apart from most similar areas. Over half of all homes here are owned outright, and the typical weekly rent is just $120, which is far below the national figure.
$120
▲ +60.0%
- $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 6488, WA — lower than 94% of areas.
| 6488, WA | $120 |
|---|---|
| Trayning | $120 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are far below the Western Australian figure of $340 at just $120. Mortgage payments are also much lower than usual, with a typical monthly payment of $520 compared to $1,863 across Australia.
$520 ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 98% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $498
- 2016: $585
- 2021: $520
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6488, WA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6488, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 100%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high proportion of residents own their homes outright, at 54.1%, which is far above the national figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen to 20.3%, a level well below the state average.
20.3% ▼ -30.8%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 29.3%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 20.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
54.1% ▲ +16.4%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 46.4%
- 2016: 46.8%
- 2021: 54.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6488, WA, Owned outright is the majority at 56%; Rented is next at 21%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 97.3% of all homes, far above the Australian average of 72.3%. However, homes with three or more bedrooms are far less common here than in most other areas, and there are typically only 0.60 people per bedroom.
0.60 ▼ -45.5%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.60
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▲ +6.4%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.4%
- 2016: 96.2%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
66.2% ▼ -16.8%
Lower than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 79.6%
- 2016: 68.4%
- 2021: 66.2%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6488, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6488, WA, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 53%; 2 bedrooms is next at 23%.
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 6488, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6488/6488-wa/topic/housing-dwellings