$140 ▲ +86.7%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $75
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $140
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6509, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6509, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Renting has fallen by 14 percentage points since 2011 in postcode 6509, though it remains a common way to live here. The area is now marked by a high number of renters and very low weekly rents, which are far below the national figure.
$140
▲ +86.7%
- $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 6509, WA — lower than 91% of areas.
| 6509, WA | $140 |
|---|---|
| Victoria Plains | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is just $140, which is among the lowest for similar areas and far below the Australian figure of $375. Monthly home-loan payments are usually $1,750, which is higher than most areas.
$1,750 —
Higher than 60% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6509, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; Under $200 is next at 45%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 35.4% of households renting—well above the state figure. Meanwhile, 31.3% of homes are owned outright, a figure that fell by 7.5 percentage points since 2011.
35.4% ▼ -28.0%
Higher than 82% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.2%
- 2016: 58.5%
- 2021: 35.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
31.3% ▼ -19.3%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 38.7%
- 2016: 35.8%
- 2021: 31.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →6509, WA splits fairly evenly between Rented (34%) and Owned outright (30%), with Other tenure at 26%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 77.1% of the area, but this is much lower than most areas and fell by 18 percentage points since 2011. Larger homes are also less common, as the 70.8% of homes with three or more bedrooms is far below the state average.
0.80 ▼ -27.3%
Lower than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.80
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
77.1% ▼ -19.0%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 95.2%
- 2016: 88.7%
- 2021: 77.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.8% ▼ -3.5%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 73.4%
- 2016: 77.4%
- 2021: 70.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6509, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6509, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 50%, followed by 4 bedrooms (39%) and 2 bedrooms (11%).
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 6509, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6509/6509-wa/topic/housing-dwellings