Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,300,000
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The quick read on
Buller
WA 6532 · Chapman Valley
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,300,000
- Population
- 159
- Postcode
- 6532
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Buller, Western Australia
Property market insights for Buller
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Buller WA
The median house price in Buller, WA is currently $1,300,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Buller safe?
The overall rate for Buller is 9,109 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of WA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Buller.
Overall crime rate
9,109
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
BullerRest 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 Buller?
Buller WA 6532 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
159 people call Buller home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,781 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 159
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $255 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3410.7%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7440.9%Above
75 and over3.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses61.6%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright43.8%Above
Paying a mortgage39.1%Above
Renting17.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.0%Above
One car28.4%Below
Two cars38.8%In line
Three or more26.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.0%Above
Drove to work62.8%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Buller
9.0% of workers in Buller worked from home on Census day.
4.4% of Buller residents were born in New Zealand.
49.7% of people in Buller described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Buller
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Buller WA 6532.
Is Buller family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Buller's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
51 family households lived in Buller; 35.3% were couple families and 11.8% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Buller?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Buller had 159 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.7% 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 Buller?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 61.6% of occupied private dwellings in Buller.
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 Buller?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
43.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
39.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
17.2% 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 Buller?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Buller had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 24.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 47.0%, while 15.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Buller?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
62.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
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 Buller?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 28.4% of the total.
65.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Buller, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.0% reported a different address.
20.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Buller?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.5% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Buller residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.1% of Buller's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.9% 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 93.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Buller?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 51.6% of ancestry responses in Buller.
Australian ancestry made up 35.8% 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 Buller?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
17.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 11.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 16.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.9% of workers, and education and training employed 11.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Buller?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 59.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
35.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Buller show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.9% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Buller?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
21.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Buller?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,781 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 $255 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Buller compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.0% in Buller, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 43.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 17.2% in Buller, 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 Buller
Is Buller expensive?
The median house price is $1,300,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Buller good for families?
The Census counted 51 local families, and 16.4% 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 Buller?
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 Buller
10 streets in Buller
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Coastal Crest
- Dune Vsta
- Elevation Rise
- Eliza Shaw Dr
- Heights
- Hilltop
- North West Coastal Hwy
- Richards Rd
- Skyline Ridge
- Wokarena 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.