Median price trend for houses
Based on 20 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,650,000
Up 22.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $950k
- 4 bed
- $1.7m
- 5+ bed
- $1.77m
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The quick read on
Cardup
WA 6122 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,650,000
- Population
- 1,163
- Postcode
- 6122
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Cardup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Cardup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cardup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,250 per week
Up 38.9% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Cardup, WA is currently $1,650,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cardup has a 12-month growth rate of 22.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,700,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,770,000 in Cardup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Cardup is $1,250 per week. The median house rent has increased 38.9% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Cardup safe?
The overall rate for Cardup is 7,717 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Cardup.
Overall crime rate
7,717
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
CardupGreater 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 Cardup?
Cardup WA 6122 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,163 people call Cardup home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,645 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,163
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,383 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.9%Above
15–3423.0%Below
35–5432.8%Above
55–7420.2%In line
75 and over3.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.8%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.1%Below
Paying a mortgage69.8%Above
Renting5.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car9.0%Below
Two cars34.5%Below
Three or more55.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.0%Above
Drove to work66.8%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Cardup
9.0% of workers in Cardup worked from home on Census day.
7.7% of Cardup residents were born in England.
51.6% of people in Cardup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Cardup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cardup WA 6122.
Is Cardup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.9% of Cardup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
332 family households lived in Cardup; 53.6% were couple families and 6.0% were one-parent families.
37.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Cardup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Cardup had 1,163 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Cardup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Cardup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.8% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Cardup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
69.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.0% 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 Cardup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Cardup had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 10.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Two-person households represented 35.6%, while 39.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Cardup?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 Greater Perth average.
66.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Cardup?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 9.0% of the total.
90.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Cardup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.6% reported a different address.
20.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Cardup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Cardup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
20.7% of Cardup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Cardup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.6% of ancestry responses in Cardup.
Australian ancestry made up 43.0% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Cardup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 7.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Cardup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 73.6%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
43.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Cardup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 8.1% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Cardup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Cardup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,645 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,383.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Cardup compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.0% in Cardup, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 25.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 5.0% in Cardup, 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 Cardup
Is Cardup expensive?
The median house price is $1,650,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Cardup good for families?
The Census counted 332 local families, and 19.9% 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 Cardup?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,700,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
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 Cardup
30 streets in Cardup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alice Rd
- Baigup
- Berringar
- Bishop Rd
- Botica Cl
- Bournbrook Ave
- Bushlark Cl
- Cardup Siding Rd
- Cavanagh Cl
- Coleman Cl
- Daisy Rd
- Fremnells
- Gallagher
- Gossage Rd
- Greenhill Gr
- Hopkinson Rd
- Karbro Dr
- Kargotich Rd
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- Mckenna Dr
- Orton Rd
- Pollard
- Pollard West
- Redcliffe Rd
- Soldiers Rd
- Swishbush Close
- Yoorda Cl
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