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The quick read on
Bookara
WA 6525 · Irwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,770,000
- Population
- 149
- Postcode
- 6525
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Bookara, Western Australia
Property market insights for Bookara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Bookara WA
The median house price in Bookara, WA is currently $2,770,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Bookara safe?
The overall rate for Bookara is 10,218 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 Bookara.
Overall crime rate
10,218
offences per 100,000 residents
13% aboveRest of WA
BookaraRest 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 Bookara?
Bookara WA 6525 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
149 people call Bookara home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,760 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $225 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3416.8%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7435.6%Above
75 and over3.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.9%Above
Paying a mortgage40.0%Above
Renting11.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car6.3%Below
Two cars29.2%Below
Three or more39.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.4%Below
Drove to work55.9%Below
Train, tram or bus4.4%Above
Walked or cycled7.4%Above
What stands out in Bookara
4.4% of workers in Bookara worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Bookara residents were born in England.
47.0% of people in Bookara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Bookara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Bookara WA 6525.
Is Bookara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Bookara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
40 family households lived in Bookara; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
22.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Bookara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Bookara had 149 residents at the 2021 Census.
12.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
38.9% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Bookara?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.0% of occupied private dwellings in Bookara.
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 Bookara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
40.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
11.1% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Bookara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Bookara had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 20.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 40.8%, while 32.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Bookara?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
55.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
4.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 7.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Bookara?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 6.3% of the total.
68.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Bookara, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.8% reported a different address.
8.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Bookara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Bookara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.7% of Bookara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.3% 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 80.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Bookara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.9% of ancestry responses in Bookara.
Australian ancestry made up 40.9% 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 Bookara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 14.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.4% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Bookara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.6%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Bookara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
51.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.1% reported asthma, 8.7% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Bookara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 23.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Bookara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,760.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $225 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Bookara compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.4% in Bookara, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 48.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 11.1% in Bookara, 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 Bookara
Is Bookara expensive?
The median house price is $2,770,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Bookara good for families?
The Census counted 40 local families, and 12.1% 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 Bookara?
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 Bookara
11 streets in Bookara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bookara Rd East
- Brand Hwy
- Butcher Rd
- Loxton Drive
- Matsen Rd
- Melaleuca Rd
- Mount Horner Rd West
- Padbury Rd
- Seven Mile Rd
- Water Supply Rd
- Williams 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.