Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,850,000
Up 4.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.03m
- 3 bed
- $1.25m
- 4 bed
- $2.18m
- 5+ bed
- $2.27m
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The quick read on
Ardross
WA 6153 · Melville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,850,000
- Median unit
- $1,350,000
- Population
- 4,578
- Postcode
- 6153
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ABS 2021
Ardross, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ardross
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ardross WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 58 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 5.6% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ardross, WA is currently $1,850,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ardross has a 12-month growth rate of 4.8% for houses and 92.5% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,030,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,270,000 in Ardross.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ardross is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.6% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ardross is $1,350,000, which has increased 92.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $890,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,080,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,690,000 in Ardross. The median rent for units and apartments in Ardross is $800 per week and has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Ardross safe?
The overall rate for Ardross is 5,074 offences per 100,000 residents — 35% below the Greater Perth 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 Ardross.
Overall crime rate
5,074
offences per 100,000 residents
35% belowGreater Perth
ArdrossGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Ardross?
Ardross WA 6153 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
4,578 people call Ardross home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,361 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 4,578
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $470 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%In line
15–3421.7%Below
35–5427.8%In line
55–7423.4%Above
75 and over7.8%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.0%Above
Townhouses16.6%Above
Apartments2.9%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.4%Above
Paying a mortgage35.7%Below
Renting20.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.8%Below
One car34.2%Below
Two cars44.4%Above
Three or more18.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Above
Drove to work57.6%Below
Train, tram or bus6.6%Above
Walked or cycled3.4%Above
What stands out in Ardross
11.7% of workers in Ardross worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
6.0% of Ardross residents were born in England.
40.9% of people in Ardross described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ardross
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ardross WA 6153.
Is Ardross family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Ardross's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
1,317 family households lived in Ardross; 50.0% were couple families and 13.4% were one-parent families.
38.9% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Ardross?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ardross had 4,578 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Ardross?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.0% of occupied private dwellings in Ardross.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 16.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.9% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ardross?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
35.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.9% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ardross?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ardross had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.9%, while 29.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ardross?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
6.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ardross?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 34.2% of the total.
63.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ardross, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 44.4% reported a different address.
38.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ardross?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
72.1% of residents used only English at home.
25.0% used a language other than English at home.
6.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ardross residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.9% of Ardross's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.1% was born in Australia.
3.2% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ardross?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.6% of ancestry responses in Ardross.
Australian ancestry made up 25.8% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 16.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ardross?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
38.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 16.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 15.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ardross?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ardross show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.1% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ardross?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
44.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 15.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 13.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ardross?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,361 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $470 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ardross compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Ardross, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 43.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 20.9% in Ardross, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Ardross
Is Ardross expensive?
The median house price is $1,850,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ardross good for families?
The Census counted 1,317 local families, and 19.0% 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 Ardross?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,250,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Ardross
56 streets in Ardross
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alexander Rd
- Almondbury Rd
- Alness St
- Ardessie St
- Ardross St
- Barrisdale Rd
- Bedford Rd
- Blaven
- Bombard St
- Bragor Pl
- Bushell Pl
- Calgary St
- Canna
- Canning Hwy
- Carroll St
- Central Ave
- Collier St
- Coogee Rd
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- Coomoora Rd
- Cunningham St
- Cunningham Street
- Dornie Pl
- Drew Rd
- Drumfern St
- Enard Pl
- Fionn Ct
- Glencoe Rd
- Grimsay Rd
- Gunbower Rd
- Hallin Ct
- Henley Rd
- Hickey St
- Hope Rd
- Kearns Cr
- Klem Rd
- Lealt Pl
- Leverburgh St
- Links Rd
- Mccallum Cr
- Millington St
- Mitchell St
- Munsey St
- Olympic Pl
- Polglass
- Portree
- Purdie Ave
- Queens Rd
- Riseley St
- Salen Ct
- Searle Rd
- Simpson St
- Strickland Rd
- Sweetman St
- Tain St
- Torridon St
- Willcock St
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