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The quick read on

Belhus

WA 6069 · Swan

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

Median house
$1,980,000

latest suburb median

Population
264

ABS 2021

Postcode
6069

Belhus, Western Australia

Property market insights for Belhus

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Belhus WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,980,000

Down 21.0% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Belhus, WA is currently $1,980,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Belhus has a 12-month growth rate of -21.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Belhus safe?

The overall rate for Belhus is 11,550 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% 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 Belhus.

Overall crime rate

11,550

offences per 100,000 residents

48% aboveGreater Perth

BelhusGreater 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 Belhus?

Belhus WA 6069 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

264 people call Belhus home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,850 a week.

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

Population
264
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$2,184 / month
2021 household rent
$500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1511.0%Below
15–3419.7%Below
35–5419.3%Below
55–7441.7%Above
75 and over8.3%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 outright57.1%Above
Paying a mortgage38.5%Below
Renting4.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car7.4%Below
Two cars28.4%Below
Three or more52.6%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home23.3%Above
Drove to work58.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Belhus

23.3% of workers in Belhus worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Perth.

12.1% of Belhus residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

42.8% of people in Belhus described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Belhus

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Belhus WA 6069.

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

11.0% of Belhus's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

78 family households lived in Belhus; 47.4% were couple families and 9.0% were one-parent families.

21.8% 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 Belhus?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Belhus had 264 residents at the 2021 Census.

10.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Belhus?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 Belhus.

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 Belhus?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

57.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

38.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.

4.4% 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 Belhus?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Belhus had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 18.3% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 35.5%, while 26.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

23.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

58.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Belhus?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 Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 7.4% of the total.

81.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

76.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 23.6% reported a different address.

30.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.5% of residents used only English at home.

8.0% 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 Belhus residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

30.7% of Belhus's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 69.3% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.2%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 44.3% of ancestry responses in Belhus.

Australian ancestry made up 38.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.5% of responses.

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

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

21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 24.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 9.0% of workers, and education and training employed 14.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

33.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.0% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

29.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.1% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 18.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,850 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,184.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.

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

How does Belhus compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 23.3% in Belhus, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 57.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

Renting accounted for 4.4% in Belhus, 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 Belhus

Is Belhus expensive?

The median house price is $1,980,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Belhus good for families?

The Census counted 78 local families, and 11.0% 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 Belhus?

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 Belhus

11 streets in Belhus

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

  • Anglesea Cr
  • Aveley Rd
  • Burgess Cr
  • Chateau Pl
  • Corona
  • Cruse Rd
  • Great Northern Hwy
  • Leake Pl
  • Millhouse Rd
  • Railway Pde
  • West Swan Rd

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