Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$420,000
Up 8.4% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Badgingarra
WA 6521 · Dandaragan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $420,000
- Population
- 173
- Postcode
- 6521
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Badgingarra, Western Australia
Property market insights for Badgingarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Badgingarra WA
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Badgingarra, WA is currently $420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Badgingarra has a 12-month growth rate of 8.4% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Badgingarra safe?
The overall rate for Badgingarra is 23,009 offences per 100,000 residents — 155% 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 Badgingarra.
Overall crime rate
23,009
offences per 100,000 residents
155% aboveRest of WA
BadgingarraRest 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 Badgingarra?
Badgingarra WA 6521 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
173 people call Badgingarra home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,583 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 173
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $750 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $210 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.2%Below
15–3424.9%Above
35–5430.1%Above
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over4.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses114.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.5%Above
Paying a mortgage32.5%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars51.2%Above
Three or more37.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home15.7%Above
Drove to work45.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled2.9%Below
What stands out in Badgingarra
15.7% of workers in Badgingarra worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
4.6% of Badgingarra residents were born in New Zealand.
42.8% of people in Badgingarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Badgingarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Badgingarra WA 6521.
Is Badgingarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.2% of Badgingarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
31 family households lived in Badgingarra; 38.7% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
38.7% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Badgingarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Badgingarra had 173 residents at the 2021 Census.
36.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
31.2% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Badgingarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 114.0% of occupied private dwellings in Badgingarra.
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 Badgingarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
32.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Badgingarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Badgingarra had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 20.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 44.4%, while 24.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Badgingarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
15.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
45.1% 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 2.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Badgingarra?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 18.6% of the total.
88.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Badgingarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
56.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 43.2% reported a different address.
23.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Badgingarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.1% of residents used only English at home.
12.7% 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 Badgingarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.7% of Badgingarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.3% 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 71.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Badgingarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 32.4% of ancestry responses in Badgingarra.
Australian ancestry made up 37.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Badgingarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 27.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Badgingarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
47.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Badgingarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.5% reported asthma, 5.8% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Badgingarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Badgingarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,583 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $750.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $210 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Badgingarra compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 15.7% in Badgingarra, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 42.5% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Badgingarra, 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 Badgingarra
Is Badgingarra expensive?
The median house price is $420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Badgingarra good for families?
The Census counted 31 local families, and 16.2% 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 Badgingarra?
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 Badgingarra
30 streets in Badgingarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Agaton Rd
- Badgingarra Rd
- Bibby Rd
- Brand Hwy
- Burnett St
- Butler St
- Coalara Rd
- Coomberdale West Rd
- Dinner Hill Rd
- Dodd St
- Doust St
- Goonderdoo Rd
- Koonah Rd
- Lang St
- Lesueur Dr
- Mahomet
- Mccann St
- Mcnamara Rd
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- Meagher Dr
- Mungedar Rd
- Namban West Rd
- North West Rd
- Reimers St
- Waddi Rd
- Watheroo Rd
- Wathingarra Rd
- White Dr
- Winjardie Rd
- Wongonderrah Rd
- Yerramullah Rd
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