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The quick read on
Arthur River
WA 6315 · West Arthur
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 66
- Postcode
- 6315
ABS 2021
Arthur River, Western Australia
Property market insights for Arthur River (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Arthur River (WA) WA
Crime and safety
Is Arthur River safe?
The overall rate for Arthur River is 15,945 offences per 100,000 residents — 77% 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 Arthur River.
Overall crime rate
15,945
offences per 100,000 residents
77% aboveRest of WA
Arthur RiverRest 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 Arthur River?
Arthur River WA 6315 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
66 people call Arthur River home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 66
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $532 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $92 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%In line
15–3419.7%Below
35–5427.3%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright70.8%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting29.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.7%Below
Two cars35.7%Below
Three or more53.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home46.2%Above
Drove to work51.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.7%Above
What stands out in Arthur River
46.2% of workers in Arthur River worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
7.6% of Arthur River residents were born in England.
54.5% of people in Arthur River described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Arthur River
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Arthur River WA 6315.
Is Arthur River family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Arthur River's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
22 family households lived in Arthur River; 40.9% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
13.6% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Arthur River?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Arthur River had 66 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.3% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Arthur River?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Arthur River.
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 Arthur River?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
70.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.2% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Arthur River?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Arthur River had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 17.9% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 21.4%, while 32.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Arthur River?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
46.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
51.3% 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 7.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Arthur River?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 10.7% of the total.
89.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Arthur River, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.6% reported a different address.
15.2% 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 Arthur River?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
101.5% 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 Arthur River residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
15.2% of Arthur River's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.8% 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 97.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Arthur River?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 60.6% of ancestry responses in Arthur River.
Australian ancestry made up 56.1% 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 Arthur River?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 48.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 15.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Arthur River?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
40.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 33.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Arthur River show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.6% reported asthma, 9.1% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Arthur River?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
33.3% 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 30.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Arthur River?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $532.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $92 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Arthur River compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 46.2% in Arthur River, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 70.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 29.2% in Arthur River, 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 Arthur River (WA)
Is Arthur River (WA) 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 Arthur River (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 22 local families, and 19.7% 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 Arthur River (WA)?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Arthur River (WA)
25 streets in Arthur River (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abbott Rd
- Adcock Rd
- Albany Hwy
- Angel Rd
- Arthur Rd
- Bokal-East Arthur Rd
- Boyup Brook-Arthur Rd
- Burnett Rd
- Carberdine Pool Rd
- Clarke Rd
- Clifton Rd
- Coalfields Rd
- Dardadine Rd South
- Dellyanine Rd
- Doyle Rd
- Howie Rd
- Mercer Rd
- Morrell Rd
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- Noble Rd
- O'Connor Rd
- Pederick Rd
- Piesseville-Tarwonga Rd
- Vanzetti Rd
- Wireless Station Rd
- Wooldridge Rd
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