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The quick read on

Cuballing

WA 6311 · Cuballing

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

Median house
$490,000

latest suburb median

Population
456

ABS 2021

Postcode
6311

Cuballing, Western Australia

Property market insights for Cuballing

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Cuballing WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$490,000

Up 55.6% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$490k

Median rent trend for houses

$452$451$451$45020242024202420242024

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Cuballing, WA is currently $490,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Cuballing has a 12-month growth rate of 55.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $490,000 in Cuballing.

Crime and safety

Is Cuballing safe?

The overall rate for Cuballing is 14,119 offences per 100,000 residents — 57% 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 Cuballing.

Overall crime rate

14,119

offences per 100,000 residents

57% aboveRest of WA

CuballingRest 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 Cuballing?

Cuballing WA 6311 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

456 people call Cuballing home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,187 a week.

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

Population
456
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$1,300 / month
2021 household rent
$280 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.9%Below
15–3414.0%Below
35–5422.4%Below
55–7438.6%Above
75 and over8.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright53.1%Above
Paying a mortgage35.6%Above
Renting11.3%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.8%Below
One car25.8%Below
Two cars32.6%Below
Three or more40.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home5.9%Below
Drove to work63.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.4%Below

What stands out in Cuballing

5.9% of workers in Cuballing worked from home on Census day.

6.4% of Cuballing residents were born in England.

52.0% of people in Cuballing described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Cuballing

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Cuballing WA 6311.

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

14.9% of Cuballing's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

130 family households lived in Cuballing; 30.8% were couple families and 6.9% were one-parent families.

26.2% 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 Cuballing?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Cuballing had 456 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.9% 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 Cuballing?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.7% of occupied private dwellings in Cuballing.

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

53.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.

11.3% 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 Cuballing?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Cuballing had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 25.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 45.4%, while 15.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

5.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

63.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Cuballing?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

One-car households formed 25.8% of the total.

73.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Cuballing, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

72.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.5% reported a different address.

12.5% 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 Cuballing?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

89.9% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% used a language other than English at home.

1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Cuballing residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

12.5% of Cuballing's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.5% 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 87.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 53.5% of ancestry responses in Cuballing.

Australian ancestry made up 39.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Cuballing?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 18.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 53.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

50.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.1% reported asthma, 15.6% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

12.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,187 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,300.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $280 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 5.9% in Cuballing, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 53.1% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 11.3% in Cuballing, 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 Cuballing

Is Cuballing expensive?

The median house price is $490,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Cuballing good for families?

The Census counted 130 local families, and 14.9% 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 Cuballing?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $490,000, 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 Cuballing

46 streets in Cuballing

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

  • Alton St
  • Andover St
  • Antrim St
  • Austral St
  • Beeston St
  • Boundary St
  • Bow St
  • Brundell St
  • Bullara St
  • Campbell St
  • Carton St
  • Clifford St
  • Colin St
  • Condor St
  • Corrie St
  • Cross St
  • Cuballing East Rd
  • Cuballing Rd West
Show all 46 streets
  • Cuballing St
  • Darcy St
  • Derby St
  • Doust St
  • Dungog St
  • Forrest St
  • Great Southern Hwy
  • Grout Rd
  • Hart St
  • Hotham St
  • Ingram St
  • Knight St
  • Melchiorre Rd
  • Morrell St
  • Munro St
  • Nebrikinning Rd
  • Parsons Rd
  • Ridley St
  • Rose St
  • Ross St
  • Russell St
  • Schoolars Rd
  • Short Rd
  • Smith St
  • Springhill Rd
  • Stratherne Rd
  • Wandering-Narrogin Rd
  • Watsons Rd

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