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The quick read on

Amelup

WA 6338 · Gnowangerup

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
71

ABS 2021

Postcode
6338

Amelup, Western Australia

Property market insights for Amelup

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Amelup WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$6m$4m$2m20242024202520252025

Crime and safety

Is Amelup safe?

The overall rate for Amelup is 11,270 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% above the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Amelup.

Overall crime rate

11,270

offences per 100,000 residents

25% aboveRest of WA

AmelupRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Amelup?

Amelup WA 6338 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

71 people call Amelup home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
71
Median age
46 years
Median mortgage
$3,542 / month
2021 household rent
$234 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 159.9%Below
15–3418.3%Below
35–5435.2%Above
55–7423.9%In line
75 and over4.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses89.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.5%Below
Two cars61.5%Above
Three or more38.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home29.5%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.1%Above

What stands out in Amelup

29.5% of workers in Amelup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

54.9% of people in Amelup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Amelup

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Amelup WA 6338.

Is Amelup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

9.9% of Amelup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

18 family households lived in Amelup; 50.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

27.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Amelup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Amelup had 71 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

28.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Amelup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 89.3% of occupied private dwellings in Amelup.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Amelup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Amelup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Amelup had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.0% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 37.9%, while 20.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Amelup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

29.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

50.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Amelup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 11.5% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Amelup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.

12.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Amelup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

84.5% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Amelup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.7% of Amelup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Amelup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Amelup.

Australian ancestry made up 49.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Amelup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 54.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Amelup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 75.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

55.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Amelup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

43.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

14.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

12.7% reported asthma, 14.1% arthritis and 12.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Amelup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

35.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Amelup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,542.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $234 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Amelup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 29.5% in Amelup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Amelup, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Amelup

Is Amelup expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Amelup good for families?

The Census counted 18 local families, and 9.9% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Amelup?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Amelup

12 streets in Amelup

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Borden-Bremer Bay Rd
  • Chester Pass Rd
  • Dejagers Rd
  • Glenelg Rd
  • Greaves Hill Rd
  • Hobbs Rd
  • H Smith Rd
  • Mungerup Rd South
  • Omeehans Rd
  • Salt River Rd
  • Sandalwood Rd
  • Smith Rd

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Is Amelup right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.