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The quick read on

Boranup

WA 6286 · Augusta Margaret River

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

Population
4

ABS 2021

Postcode
6286

Boranup, Western Australia

Property market insights for Boranup

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Boranup WA

Crime and safety

Is Boranup safe?

The overall rate for Boranup is 20,695 offences per 100,000 residents — 130% 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 Boranup.

Overall crime rate

20,695

offences per 100,000 residents

130% aboveRest of WA

BoranupRest 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 Boranup?

Boranup WA 6286 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

4 people call Boranup home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $225 a week.

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

Population
4
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–74100.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

What stands out in Boranup

0.0% of people in Boranup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Boranup

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Boranup WA 6286.

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

0.0% of Boranup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0 family households lived in Boranup.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Boranup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Boranup had 4 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

100.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Boranup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Boranup.

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.

How large are households in Boranup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Boranup had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How many cars do households have in Boranup?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 0.0% of the total.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Boranup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% 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 Boranup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Boranup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 100.0% of ancestry responses in Boranup.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

The labour-force participation rate was 33.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

Median household income was $225 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Boranup

Is Boranup 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 Boranup good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Boranup?

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 Boranup

2 streets in Boranup

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

  • Caves Rd
  • Conto Rd

Keep exploring

Is Boranup right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

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