$90 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: $50
- 2016: $75
- 2021: $90
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
6770, WA · Postcode
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
A very high proportion of renters defines the housing landscape in postcode 6770, where 71.2% of households rent their homes. This is far above the national figure of 30.6%. While typical mortgage payments are about the same as the rest of Australia, the area is marked by an unusually high number of people sharing each bedroom.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 6770, WA — lower than 99% of areas.
| 6770, WA | $90 |
|---|---|
| Halls Creek | $90 |
| Western Australia | $340 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Weekly rents are among the lowest for similar areas, with a typical cost of $90, which is far below the national figure of $375. This is reflected in the fact that 80.4% of renters pay under $200 per week.
$90 ▲ +80.0%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,800 ▲ +928.6%
Higher than 63% of postcode areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In 6770, WA, Under $200 is the majority at 86%; $200–$349 is next at 13%.
In 6770, WA, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 67%; $1,800–$2,999 is next at 33%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is the dominant way of living here, with 71.2% of households renting, although this fell 13 points since 2011. Only 7.8% of homes are owned outright, a figure far below the state average of 29.2%.
71.2% ▼ -14.9%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
7.8% ▲ +10.1%
Lower than 99% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In 6770, WA, Rented is the majority at 71%; Other tenure is next at 13%.
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Most residents live in separate houses, making up 81.9% of homes. However, these dwellings tend to be smaller than usual, as 60.8% have three or more bedrooms, which is far below the national figure of 73.8%.
1.20 ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.9% ▲ +1.7%
Lower than 73% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
60.8% ▼ -8.9%
Lower than 87% of postcode areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In 6770, WA, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In 6770, WA, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 2 bedrooms (22%) and 4 bedrooms (15%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in 6770, WA [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA6770/6770-wa/topic/housing-dwellings