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The quick read on

Camballin

WA 6728 · Derby-West Kimberley

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

Population
500

ABS 2021

Postcode
6728

Camballin, Western Australia

Property market insights for Camballin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Camballin WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

Down 3.1% over 12 months

$400k$200k$020202022202320242025

Market data updated November 2025.

Camballin has a 12-month growth rate of -3.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Camballin safe?

The overall rate for Camballin is 8,069 offences per 100,000 residents — 10% below 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 Camballin.

Overall crime rate

8,069

offences per 100,000 residents

10% belowRest of WA

CamballinRest 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 Camballin?

Camballin WA 6728 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

500 people call Camballin home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $963 a week.

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

Population
500
Median age
28 years
Median mortgage
$543 / month
2021 household rent
$75 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1529.2%Above
15–3434.0%Above
35–5424.4%Below
55–7412.2%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright0.0%Below
Paying a mortgage2.7%Below
Renting97.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car46.4%Above
One car32.0%In line
Two cars14.4%Below
Three or more7.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work39.8%Below
Train, tram or bus8.2%Above
Walked or cycled28.6%Above

What stands out in Camballin

0.0% of workers in Camballin worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

28.4% of people in Camballin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Camballin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Camballin WA 6728.

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

29.2% of Camballin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

121 family households lived in Camballin; 37.2% were couple families and 34.7% were one-parent families.

61.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

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

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

Camballin had 500 residents at the 2021 Census.

31.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

12.2% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Camballin.

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

0.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

2.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

97.3% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

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

The average household in Camballin had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 19.5% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 24.1%, while 39.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

39.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

8.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 28.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Camballin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

46.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 32.0% of the total.

21.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

84.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 15.6% reported a different address.

0.8% 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 Camballin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

80.8% of residents used only English at home.

10.6% 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 Camballin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.8% of Camballin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 99.2% 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 93.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 4.4% of ancestry responses in Camballin.

Australian ancestry made up 4.4% 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 Camballin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

17.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.2%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.2% of workers, and education and training employed 32.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 28.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

18.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.6% reported asthma, 3.2% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

7.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 24.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $963 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $543.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $75 per week.

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

How does Camballin compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Camballin, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 0.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 97.3% in Camballin, 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 Camballin

Is Camballin 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 Camballin good for families?

The Census counted 121 local families, and 29.2% 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 Camballin?

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 Camballin

20 streets in Camballin

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

  • Bungleman St
  • Camballin Rd
  • Coleman St
  • Durack St
  • Forrest St
  • Great Northern Hwy
  • Honeymoon St
  • Looma Cct
  • Lulgardi Cl
  • Lungura Drive
  • Marduwadah St
  • Mount Anderson Rd
  • Mudgoodah St
  • Mudjulla St
  • Myroodah-Luluigui Rd
  • Ngaliwanyan St
  • Nordell St
  • Pandanus Cl
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  • Raintree Cl
  • Rockhole St

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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.