Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,830,000
Up 33.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $2.4m
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The quick read on
Crawley
WA 6009 · Perth
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,830,000
- Median unit
- $995,000
- Population
- 3,975
- Postcode
- 6009
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Crawley, Western Australia
Property market insights for Crawley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Crawley WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$825 per week
Up 3.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Crawley, WA is currently $1,830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Crawley has a 12-month growth rate of 33.2% for houses and 42.1% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,400,000 in Crawley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Crawley is $825 per week. The median house rent has increased 3.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Crawley is $995,000, which has increased 42.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $483,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $955,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,550,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Crawley. The median rent for units and apartments in Crawley is $692 per week and has increased 20.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Crawley safe?
The overall rate for Crawley is 13,234 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Crawley.
Overall crime rate
13,234
offences per 100,000 residents
69% aboveGreater Perth
CrawleyGreater 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 Crawley?
Crawley WA 6009 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
3,975 people call Crawley home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,368 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,975
- Median age
- 24 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,941 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 157.6%Below
15–3463.6%Above
35–5412.5%Below
55–7410.3%Below
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses6.2%Below
Townhouses23.5%Above
Apartments70.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright26.6%Below
Paying a mortgage9.1%Below
Renting64.4%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car15.2%Above
One car53.6%Above
Two cars25.6%Below
Three or more6.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.0%Above
Drove to work35.6%Below
Train, tram or bus12.5%Above
Walked or cycled16.9%Above
What stands out in Crawley
9.0% of workers in Crawley worked from home on Census day.
10.3% of Crawley residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
47.7% of people in Crawley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Crawley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Crawley WA 6009.
Is Crawley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
7.6% of Crawley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
576 family households lived in Crawley; 30.0% were couple families and 9.4% were one-parent families.
28.5% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Crawley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Crawley had 3,975 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
16.2% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Crawley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 6.2% of occupied private dwellings in Crawley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 23.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 70.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Crawley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
26.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
9.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
64.4% rented their home. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Crawley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Crawley had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 37.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 39.8%, while 11.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Crawley?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.
35.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
12.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 16.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Crawley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
15.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 53.6% of the total.
31.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Crawley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
19.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 80.5% reported a different address.
51.1% 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 Crawley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.5% of residents used only English at home.
38.1% used a language other than English at home.
13.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.4% spoke Cantonese and 1.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Crawley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
51.1% of Crawley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 48.9% was born in Australia.
10.3% of residents were born in China.
3.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 60.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Crawley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.5% of ancestry responses in Crawley.
Australian ancestry made up 21.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 20.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Crawley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 7.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 22.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Crawley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.7%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
16.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Crawley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 1.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Crawley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
37.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 28.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Crawley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,368 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,941.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Crawley compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.0% in Crawley, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 26.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 64.4% in Crawley, 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 Crawley
Is Crawley expensive?
The median house price is $1,830,000, while units and apartments sit at $995,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Crawley good for families?
The Census counted 576 local families, and 7.6% 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 Crawley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $2,400,000, 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 Crawley
22 streets in Crawley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Australia Ii Dr
- Broadway
- Caporn St
- Clark St
- Cook St
- Cooper St
- Crawley Ave
- Everett St
- Fairway
- Hackett Dr
- Hampden Rd
- Kings Park Ave
- Mounts Bay Rd
- Myers St
- Park Ave
- Park Rd
- Parkway
- Princess Rd
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- Stirling Hwy
- The Avenue
- Wingfield Ave
- Winthrop Ave
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