Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,340,000
Up 59.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $850k
- 4 bed
- $1.46m
- 5+ bed
- $1.47m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Chidlow
WA 6556 · Mundaring
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,340,000
- Population
- 1,821
- Postcode
- 6556
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Chidlow, Western Australia
Property market insights for Chidlow
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Chidlow WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 3.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Chidlow, WA is currently $1,340,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Chidlow has a 12-month growth rate of 59.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,470,000 in Chidlow.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Chidlow is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Chidlow safe?
The overall rate for Chidlow is 11,542 offences per 100,000 residents — 48% above the Greater Perth 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 Chidlow.
Overall crime rate
11,542
offences per 100,000 residents
48% aboveGreater Perth
ChidlowGreater 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 Chidlow?
Chidlow WA 6556 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,821 people call Chidlow home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,971 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,821
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.8%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5428.0%Above
55–7428.8%Above
75 and over4.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.4%Above
Paying a mortgage58.0%Above
Renting10.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car21.2%Below
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more42.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.3%In line
Drove to work63.4%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled0.7%Below
What stands out in Chidlow
7.3% of workers in Chidlow worked from home on Census day.
10.8% of Chidlow residents were born in England.
58.6% of people in Chidlow described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Chidlow
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Chidlow WA 6556.
Is Chidlow family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.8% of Chidlow's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
514 family households lived in Chidlow; 43.4% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.
35.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Chidlow?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Chidlow had 1,821 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Chidlow?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.2% of occupied private dwellings in Chidlow.
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 Chidlow?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
58.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
10.6% 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 Chidlow?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Chidlow had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 26.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Chidlow?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Chidlow?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 21.2% of the total.
78.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Chidlow, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.6% reported a different address.
22.4% 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 Chidlow?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.1% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Chidlow residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.4% of Chidlow's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.7% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 89.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Chidlow?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.2% of ancestry responses in Chidlow.
Australian ancestry made up 43.3% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Chidlow?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 10.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Chidlow?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.1%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Chidlow show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 3.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Chidlow?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Chidlow?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,971 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Chidlow compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.3% in Chidlow, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 31.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 10.6% in Chidlow, 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 Chidlow
Is Chidlow expensive?
The median house price is $1,340,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Chidlow good for families?
The Census counted 514 local families, and 16.8% 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 Chidlow?
Larger houses have a median around $1,470,000, 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 Chidlow
62 streets in Chidlow
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anvil
- Artillery Drive
- Ash Rd
- Avonholme
- Ballot Rd
- Baxter Rd
- Betty St
- Bramwell
- Carmichael Ct
- Chauncy Pl
- Cleaver St
- Clifton St
- Cookes
- Coothallie Rd
- Douglas Rd
- Elliott Rd
- Forge Dr
- Forsyth Pl
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- Frith St
- Grand Valley Dr
- Haigh Rd
- Herbert St
- Heron Cl
- Honeyeater Glde
- Innisfree Pl
- Jordan Rd
- Keenan Rd
- Kerun Rd
- Kirk
- Laguna Vsta
- Lake View Rd
- Leith St
- Leschenaultia Pl
- Liberton Rd
- Lilydale Rd
- Mathieson Rd
- Mccoy Rd
- Memorial Ave
- Northcote St
- Old Northam Rd
- Onslow St
- Pennell St
- Progress Dr
- Reservoir St
- Rosedale Rd
- Sertorio Rd
- Sittella Rtt
- Snowden Rd
- Stoker Ct
- Stone St
- Sunview Ch
- Tarrup St
- Tear St
- Thomas St
- Thornwick Cr
- Tottenham St
- Wallaby
- Warrigal
- Well
- Whitlam St
- Willcox St
- Wilson Rd
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