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The quick read on

Clackline

WA 6564 · Northam

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

Median house
$732,000

latest suburb median

Population
330

ABS 2021

Postcode
6564

Clackline, Western Australia

Property market insights for Clackline

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Clackline WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$732,000

Up 14.5% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$670k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Clackline, WA is currently $732,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Clackline has a 12-month growth rate of 14.5% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $670,000 in Clackline.

Crime and safety

Is Clackline safe?

The overall rate for Clackline is 12,112 offences per 100,000 residents — 34% 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 Clackline.

Overall crime rate

12,112

offences per 100,000 residents

34% aboveRest of WA

ClacklineRest 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 Clackline?

Clackline WA 6564 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

330 people call Clackline home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,333 a week.

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

Population
330
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,500 / month
2021 household rent
$220 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1515.2%Below
15–3419.7%Below
35–5424.8%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over7.0%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses94.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright40.9%Above
Paying a mortgage48.0%Above
Renting11.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car23.3%Below
Two cars38.0%Below
Three or more37.2%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work56.8%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Clackline

4.7% of workers in Clackline worked from home on Census day.

11.5% of Clackline residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

56.7% of people in Clackline described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Clackline

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Clackline WA 6564.

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

15.2% of Clackline's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

92 family households lived in Clackline; 32.6% were couple families and 16.3% were one-parent families.

25.0% 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 Clackline?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Clackline had 330 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.1% 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 Clackline?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 94.3% of occupied private dwellings in Clackline.

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

40.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

48.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

The average household in Clackline had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 29.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 44.0%, while 14.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

56.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat 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 Clackline?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 23.3% of the total.

75.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Clackline, 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.

22.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Clackline?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

93.3% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Clackline residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.7% of Clackline's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.3% 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 89.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 48.2% of ancestry responses in Clackline.

Australian ancestry made up 35.5% 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 Clackline?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

6.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 8.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.4% of workers, and education and training employed 6.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 56.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

31.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.8%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

11.5% reported asthma, 14.5% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

8.1% 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 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,333 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $220 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 4.7% in Clackline, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 40.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 11.0% in Clackline, 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 Clackline

Is Clackline expensive?

The median house price is $732,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Clackline good for families?

The Census counted 92 local families, and 15.2% 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 Clackline?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $670,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Clackline

25 streets in Clackline

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

  • Benrua Rd
  • Breen
  • Clackline Rd
  • Clackline-Toodyay Rd
  • Connor Rd
  • Decastilla Road
  • Dyer St
  • Eadine Rd
  • Grange
  • Great Eastern Hwy
  • Hoggarth Rd
  • Kimberley Rd
  • Lockyer Rd
  • Lukin Rd
  • Norwood Rd
  • Old Spencers Rd
  • Paynter Rd
  • Railway Rd
Show all 25 streets
  • Raymond Ct
  • Refractory Rd
  • Searle Dr
  • Smith Rd
  • Spencers Brook Rd
  • Surrey Rd
  • Virginia Ct

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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.