$320 ▲ +45.5%
Higher than 57% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $220
- 2016: $300
- 2021: $320
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6516, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6516, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
More than 44% of homes in postcode 6516 are now owned outright, a figure that has risen steadily since 2011. This area is dominated by large, detached houses, with a high proportion of residents owning their homes without a mortgage.
$320
▲ +45.5%
- $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 6516, WA — higher than 57% of areas.
| 6516, WA | $320 |
|---|---|
| Dandaragan | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $320, which is a little below the national figure and has risen by $100 since 2011. Monthly mortgage payments are typically $1,625, slightly lower than the Western Australian average of $1,842.
$1,625 ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,600
- 2016: $1,863
- 2021: $1,625
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6516, WA, $200–$349 is the majority at 51%; $350–$549 is next at 37%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6516, WA, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 42%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (32%) and Under $1,000 (18%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is far above the state and national figures, with 44.9% of homes owned outright. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting has fallen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011 to reach 24.6%.
24.6% ▼ -25.3%
Higher than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 33.0%
- 2016: 27.5%
- 2021: 24.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
44.9% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.0%
- 2016: 39.2%
- 2021: 44.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6516, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 45%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 91.3% of all homes, far above the national average of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is clear, as 84.9% have three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.3% ▲ +0.2%
Lower than 52% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 91.1%
- 2016: 91.8%
- 2021: 91.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.9% ▼ -0.4%
Higher than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 85.2%
- 2016: 82.8%
- 2021: 84.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6516, WA, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Other dwelling is next at 4%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6516, WA splits fairly evenly between 4 bedrooms (41%) and 3 bedrooms (37%), with 2 bedrooms at 10%.
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 6516, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6516/6516-wa/topic/housing-dwellings