$300 ▲ +25.0%
Higher than 51% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $240
- 2016: $270
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6562, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6562, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Almost every home in postcode 6562 is a separate house, making it a landscape of detached dwellings. The area is dominated by homeowners, with 51.4% of households paying off a mortgage and 35.6% owning their home outright.
$300
▲ +25.0%
- $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 6562, WA — higher than 51% of areas.
| 6562, WA | $300 |
|---|---|
| Northam | $250 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,800, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Weekly rents are well below the Australian average at $300, although this is $60 higher than it was in 2011.
$1,800 ▲ +18.7%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $1,517
- 2016: $1,800
- 2021: $1,800
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6562, WA, $350–$549 is the majority at 53%; $200–$349 is next at 48%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →6562, WA splits fairly evenly between $1,800–$2,999 (38%) and $1,000–$1,799 (36%), with Under $1,000 at 13%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much less common here than in most areas, with only 9.4% of households renting. This is far below the national figure of 30.6%. Meanwhile, 35.6% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the state and national averages.
9.4% ▼ -29.8%
Lower than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.4%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
35.6% ▼ -5.0%
Lower than 61% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 34.8%
- 2021: 35.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6562, WA, Owned with a mortgage is the majority at 51%; Owned outright is next at 35%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 99.6% of all homes, a figure far above the national average. These homes are typically large, with 84.5% having three or more bedrooms, which is far above the Australian figure of 73.8%.
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.
99.6% ▲ +1.0%
Higher than 94% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 98.6%
- 2016: 99.4%
- 2021: 99.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
84.5% ▲ +0.4%
Higher than 73% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 84.1%
- 2016: 84.9%
- 2021: 84.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6562, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →6562, 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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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6562, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6562/6562-wa/topic/housing-dwellings