Median price trend for houses
Based on 22 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,400,000
Up 17.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.25m
- 4 bed
- $2.38m
- 5+ bed
- $2.7m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Churchlands
WA 6018 · Stirling
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,400,000
- Median unit
- $765,000
- Population
- 3,638
- Postcode
- 6018
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Churchlands, Western Australia
Property market insights for Churchlands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Churchlands WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 31 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,400 per week
Up 7.7% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Churchlands, WA is currently $2,400,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Churchlands has a 12-month growth rate of 17.2% for houses and 28.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,250,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,380,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $2,700,000 in Churchlands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Churchlands is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.7% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Churchlands is $765,000, which has increased 28.5% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $722,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,050,000 in Churchlands. The median rent for units and apartments in Churchlands is $675 per week and has increased 12.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Churchlands safe?
The overall rate for Churchlands is 5,625 offences per 100,000 residents — 28% below 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 Churchlands.
Overall crime rate
5,625
offences per 100,000 residents
28% belowGreater Perth
ChurchlandsGreater 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 Churchlands?
Churchlands WA 6018 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
3,638 people call Churchlands home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,314 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,638
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $365 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.7%In line
15–3422.9%Below
35–5429.4%Above
55–7421.5%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses63.0%Below
Townhouses8.1%Below
Apartments28.2%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.0%Above
Paying a mortgage36.0%Below
Renting26.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.6%Below
One car36.5%Above
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more17.5%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.3%Above
Drove to work59.7%Below
Train, tram or bus6.5%Above
Walked or cycled2.0%In line
What stands out in Churchlands
11.3% of workers in Churchlands worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
8.5% of Churchlands residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
40.2% of people in Churchlands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Churchlands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Churchlands WA 6018.
Is Churchlands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.7% of Churchlands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
1,026 family households lived in Churchlands; 50.7% were couple families and 13.9% were one-parent families.
40.5% 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 Churchlands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Churchlands had 3,638 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Churchlands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 63.0% of occupied private dwellings in Churchlands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 8.1% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 28.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Churchlands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
36.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Churchlands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Churchlands had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 21.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.3%, while 29.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Churchlands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
59.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
6.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Churchlands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 36.5% of the total.
61.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Churchlands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.
46.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Churchlands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
61.2% of residents used only English at home.
35.5% used a language other than English at home.
12.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 3.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.9% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Churchlands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
46.1% of Churchlands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 53.9% was born in Australia.
8.5% of residents were born in China.
3.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Churchlands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.2% of ancestry responses in Churchlands.
Australian ancestry made up 20.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 23.5% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Churchlands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
40.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 16.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Churchlands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Churchlands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
5.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Churchlands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
42.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 19.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Churchlands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,314 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $365 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Churchlands compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.3% in Churchlands, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 38.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 26.0% in Churchlands, 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 Churchlands
Is Churchlands expensive?
The median house price is $2,400,000, while units and apartments sit at $765,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Churchlands good for families?
The Census counted 1,026 local families, and 18.7% 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 Churchlands?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,250,000, 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 Churchlands
67 streets in Churchlands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- All Saints
- Alumni Tce
- Appleberry St
- Bishop Riley
- Boxall Pl
- Campus
- Caulson Ct
- Churchlands Ave
- Coneflower
- Cromarty Rd
- Cygnus Cl
- Dacelo Cl
- Deanery
- Dolomite Ct
- Empire Ave
- Falcon Ave
- Flynn St
- Godin Ct
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- Goldfinch Ave
- Grasstree
- Halcyon
- Hale Rd
- Heron Pl
- Hibiscus Ct
- Hollypea Cl
- Honeypot
- Lacebark Rd
- Lakeside Rd
- Lucca St
- Lucida Ln
- Mallen
- Mantua Cr
- Matrush Ln
- Moline Ct
- Mountainbell Rd
- Muston Gr
- Needlewood Rd
- Nuytsia Ln
- Otram
- Paperheath Pde
- Parish Ln
- Park View
- Parkwater
- Parrotbush Rd
- Pearson Pl
- Pearson St
- Pelican Ct
- Pinnata
- Pownall Gardens
- Prionotes
- Red Wattle Pl
- Sambell Cl
- Selby St
- Silkwood
- St Davids
- St Martins Cl
- St Oswalds
- Swallow Ct
- The Foreshore
- The Grove
- The Lane
- Thornbill
- Tuscany
- University Ave
- Valencia Ave
- Waterway Ct
- Winterbell Ct
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