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The quick read on
Blythewood
WA 6208 · Murray
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 85
- Postcode
- 6208
ABS 2021
Blythewood, Western Australia
Property market insights for Blythewood
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Blythewood WA
Market data updated March 2023.
Blythewood has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Blythewood safe?
The overall rate for Blythewood is 14,768 offences per 100,000 residents — 89% 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 Blythewood.
Overall crime rate
14,768
offences per 100,000 residents
89% aboveGreater Perth
BlythewoodGreater 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 Blythewood?
Blythewood WA 6208 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
85 people call Blythewood home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,083 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 85
- Median age
- 57 years
- Median mortgage
- $728 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $213 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.0%Above
15–348.2%Below
35–5415.3%Below
55–7443.5%Above
75 and over8.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses57.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright78.8%Above
Paying a mortgage9.1%Below
Renting12.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car35.9%Above
Two cars46.2%Above
Three or more10.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home16.7%Above
Drove to work30.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Blythewood
16.7% of workers in Blythewood worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
9.4% of Blythewood residents were born in England.
47.1% of people in Blythewood described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Blythewood
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Blythewood WA 6208.
Is Blythewood family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.0% of Blythewood's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
26 family households lived in Blythewood; 23.1% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
23.1% 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 Blythewood?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Blythewood had 85 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
51.8% 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 Blythewood?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 57.1% of occupied private dwellings in Blythewood.
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 Blythewood?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
78.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
9.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.1% 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 Blythewood?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Blythewood had 2.1 people.
One-person households made up 43.6% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 46.2%, while 17.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Blythewood?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
16.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
30.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
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 Blythewood?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 35.9% of the total.
56.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Blythewood, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
36.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 63.9% reported a different address.
10.6% 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 Blythewood?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
97.6% 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 Blythewood residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.6% of Blythewood's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.4% 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 92.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Blythewood?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Blythewood.
Australian ancestry made up 45.9% 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 Blythewood?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 38.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 13.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Blythewood?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
21.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 10.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Blythewood show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
52.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 21.2% arthritis and 5.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Blythewood?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
8.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 58.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Blythewood?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,083 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $728.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $213 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Blythewood compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 16.7% in Blythewood, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 78.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 12.1% in Blythewood, 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 Blythewood
Is Blythewood 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 Blythewood good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 20.0% 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 Blythewood?
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 Blythewood
12 streets in Blythewood
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Boar Swamp Rd
- Caris Park Rd
- Collins Rd
- Greenlands Rd
- Joice Rd
- Mills Rd
- Old Bunbury Rd
- Paceway Ct
- Paull Rd
- Pinjarra-Williams Rd
- South Western Hwy
- Sutters Ln
12 suburbs surrounding Blythewood
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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.