$130 ▼ -27.8%
Lower than 93% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $180
- 2016: $165
- 2021: $130
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6568, WA · Postcode
Housing & Dwellings in 6568, WA
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far lower housing costs define daily life in postcode 6568, where the typical monthly mortgage payment is just $563. This affordability is matched by a high rate of home ownership, with over half the residents owning their homes outright.
$130
▼ -27.8%
- $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 6568, WA — lower than 93% of areas.
| 6568, WA | $130 |
|---|---|
| Victoria Plains | $150 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $130, which is far below the national figure of $375. Home loan payments are also among the lowest for similar areas, though the typical monthly cost has risen by $476 since 2011.
$563 ▲ +547.1%
Lower than 97% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $87
- 2016: $536
- 2021: $563
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In 6568, WA, Under $200 is the majority at 100%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In 6568, WA, Under $1,000 is the majority at 56%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 25%.
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
More than half of residents (51.4%) own their homes outright, a figure far above the Western Australian average of 29.2%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is well below the state average at 18.9%.
18.9% ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 58% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 18.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
51.4% ▲ +3.9%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 49.4%
- 2016: 48.9%
- 2021: 51.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In 6568, WA, the largest group is Owned outright at 43%, followed by Owned with a mortgage (26%) and Rented (16%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm here, making up 97.3% of all homes, which is far above the national figure. While nearly 80% of homes have three or more bedrooms, there are fewer people per bedroom than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.60
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
97.3% ▼ -2.7%
Higher than 76% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 100.0%
- 2016: 98.9%
- 2021: 97.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.7% ▼ -7.5%
Higher than 56% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 86.2%
- 2016: 80.4%
- 2021: 79.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In 6568, WA, Separate house is the majority at 100%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In 6568, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (21%) and 2 bedrooms (18%).
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 6568, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6568/6568-wa/topic/housing-dwellings