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The quick read on
Charley Creek
WA 6239 · Donnybrook-Balingup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 68
- Postcode
- 6239
ABS 2021
Charley Creek, Western Australia
Property market insights for Charley Creek
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Charley Creek WA
Market data updated July 2025.
Charley Creek has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Charley Creek safe?
The overall rate for Charley Creek is 10,133 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 Charley Creek.
Overall crime rate
10,133
offences per 100,000 residents
13% aboveRest of WA
Charley CreekRest 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 Charley Creek?
Charley Creek WA 6239 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
68 people call Charley Creek home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,687 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 68
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $230 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3413.2%Below
35–5433.8%Above
55–7430.9%Above
75 and over13.2%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses74.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright35.0%Above
Paying a mortgage25.0%Below
Renting40.0%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car55.0%Above
Two cars60.0%Above
Three or more30.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home33.3%Above
Drove to work41.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Charley Creek
33.3% of workers in Charley Creek worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
5.9% of Charley Creek residents were born in England.
33.8% of people in Charley Creek described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Charley Creek
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Charley Creek WA 6239.
Is Charley Creek family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Charley Creek's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
18 family households lived in Charley Creek; 22.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
22.2% 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 Charley Creek?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Charley Creek had 68 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
44.1% 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 Charley Creek?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 74.1% of occupied private dwellings in Charley Creek.
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 Charley Creek?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
35.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
25.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.0% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Charley Creek?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Charley Creek had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 60.0%, while 15.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Charley Creek?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
33.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
41.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
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 Charley Creek?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 55.0% of the total.
90.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Charley Creek, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.2% reported a different address.
14.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Charley Creek?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.4% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% used a language other than English at home.
8.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Charley Creek residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.7% of Charley Creek's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.3% 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 85.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Charley Creek?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 41.2% of ancestry responses in Charley Creek.
Australian ancestry made up 29.4% 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 Charley Creek?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
7.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 35.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% 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 Charley Creek?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
37.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 32.2% worked part time.
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 Charley Creek show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.8% reported asthma, 10.3% arthritis and 8.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Charley Creek?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 24.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Charley Creek?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,687 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $230 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Charley Creek compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 33.3% in Charley Creek, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 35.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 40.0% in Charley Creek, 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 Charley Creek
Is Charley Creek 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 Charley Creek good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 17.6% 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 Charley Creek?
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 Charley Creek
8 streets in Charley Creek
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bowman Rd
- Brookhampton Rd
- Charley Creek Rd
- Donnybrook-Boyup Brook Rd
- Gibbons Rd
- Sandhills Rd
- Thomson Rd
- Wildmere Rd
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