Median price trend for houses
Based on 10 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,240,000
Up 1.4% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.1m
- 4 bed
- $1.24m
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The quick read on
Barragup
WA 6209 · Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,240,000
- Population
- 940
- Postcode
- 6209
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Barragup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Barragup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Barragup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 8.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Barragup, WA is currently $1,240,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Barragup has a 12-month growth rate of 1.4% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,240,000 in Barragup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Barragup is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.1% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Barragup safe?
The overall rate for Barragup is 12,812 offences per 100,000 residents — 64% above 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 Barragup.
Overall crime rate
12,812
offences per 100,000 residents
64% aboveGreater Perth
BarragupGreater 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 Barragup?
Barragup WA 6209 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
940 people call Barragup home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,110 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 940
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $323 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.9%Below
15–3422.1%Below
35–5428.8%Above
55–7425.1%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
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 outright37.0%Above
Paying a mortgage51.8%Above
Renting11.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.0%Below
One car17.1%Below
Two cars28.7%Below
Three or more53.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.7%Below
Drove to work60.3%Below
Train, tram or bus3.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Barragup
6.7% of workers in Barragup worked from home on Census day.
7.6% of Barragup residents were born in England.
49.1% of people in Barragup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Barragup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Barragup WA 6209.
Is Barragup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.9% of Barragup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
258 family households lived in Barragup; 50.0% were couple families and 11.6% were one-parent families.
31.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Barragup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Barragup had 940 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Barragup?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 Barragup.
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 Barragup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
37.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
51.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Barragup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Barragup had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 16.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 33.0%, while 35.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Barragup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
60.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
3.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Barragup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 17.1% of the total.
82.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Barragup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.1% reported a different address.
17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Barragup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.6% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Barragup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.9% of Barragup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% 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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Barragup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.7% of ancestry responses in Barragup.
Australian ancestry made up 40.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Barragup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 9.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Barragup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
31.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 7.1%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Barragup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 4.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Barragup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Barragup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,110 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $323 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Barragup compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.7% in Barragup, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 37.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 11.3% in Barragup, 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 Barragup
Is Barragup expensive?
The median house price is $1,240,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Barragup good for families?
The Census counted 258 local families, and 14.9% 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 Barragup?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,240,000, 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 Barragup
27 streets in Barragup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aclare Rd
- Caponi Rd
- Davis Rd
- Douglas Pl
- Dunkerton Rd
- Eyre Cl
- Fiegert Rd
- Flinders Cl
- Greenwood
- Hastings Rd
- Hougham Rd
- Husband Rd
- Lakelands Rd
- Lakes Rd
- Matthie Rd
- Mears Rd
- Noorumba Rd
- Passive Pl
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- Peaceful Waters Dr
- Pinjarra Rd
- Powell Rd
- Rogers Rd
- Serene Pl
- Shenton Rd
- Tranquil Rtt
- Watson Dr
- Woodview
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