$200 ▲ +207.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $65
- 2021: $200
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6521, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6521, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 89.3% of the homes in postcode 6521, far above the national figure. Housing costs here are notably low, with typical weekly rents and monthly mortgage payments sitting far below both state and national levels. This creates a landscape where home ownership is common, though the number of people owning their homes outright has fallen since 2011.
$200
▲ +207.7%
- $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 6521, WA — lower than 77% of areas.
| 6521, WA | $200 |
|---|---|
| Dandaragan | $310 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the Western Australian figure at $750, having fallen by $500 since 2011. Similarly, typical weekly rent is much lower than most areas at $200, though this has risen from just $65 in 2011.
$750 ▼ -40.0%
Lower than 91% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,250
- 2016: $1,076
- 2021: $750
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6521, WA, Under $200 is the majority at 57%; $200–$349 is next at 43%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6521, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 58%; $3,000 or more is next at 17%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Far more people own their homes outright here than in the rest of the state, at 39.3%. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting is far below the national figure and has fallen slightly over the last decade.
16.1% ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 68% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 25.5%
- 2021: 16.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.3% ▼ -22.7%
Higher than 50% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 50.8%
- 2016: 44.7%
- 2021: 39.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6521, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 41%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (17%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most homes are detached houses, with 77.7% having three or more bedrooms. While the number of people per bedroom has moved down since 2011, it remains much higher than in most other areas.
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.
89.3% ▼ -7.8%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 96.8%
- 2016: 91.5%
- 2021: 89.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
77.7% ▼ -5.1%
Lower than 53% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 81.9%
- 2016: 80.1%
- 2021: 77.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6521, WA, Separate house is the majority at 93%; Other dwelling is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6521, WA splits fairly evenly between 3 bedrooms (38%) and 4 bedrooms (35%), with 2 bedrooms at 8%.
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 6521, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6521/6521-wa/topic/housing-dwellings