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The quick read on

Daglish

WA 6008 · Subiaco

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

Median house
$2,030,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$1,350,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,551

ABS 2021

Postcode
6008

Daglish, Western Australia

Property market insights for Daglish

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Daglish WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 19 sales in the preceding 12 months

$2,030,000

Up 12.6% over 12 months

$2.5m$2m$1.5m20212023202420252026
2 bed
$1.76m
3 bed
$2.02m
4 bed
$2.18m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 17 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$900 per week

Up 5.9% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Daglish, WA is currently $2,030,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Daglish has a 12-month growth rate of 12.6% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,760,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,180,000 in Daglish.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Daglish is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.9% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Daglish is $1,350,000. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $882,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,650,000 in Daglish. The median rent for units and apartments in Daglish is $575 per week and has increased 12.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Daglish safe?

The overall rate for Daglish is 5,236 offences per 100,000 residents — 33% 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 Daglish.

Overall crime rate

5,236

offences per 100,000 residents

33% belowGreater Perth

DaglishGreater 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 Daglish?

Daglish WA 6008 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

1,551 people call Daglish home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $2,134 a week.

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

Population
1,551
Median age
39 years
Median mortgage
$2,800 / month
2021 household rent
$295 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.3%Below
15–3425.9%Below
35–5428.9%Above
55–7420.9%Above
75 and over6.9%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses19.4%Above
Apartments21.3%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright36.4%Above
Paying a mortgage29.4%Below
Renting34.2%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.5%In line
One car43.3%Above
Two cars37.5%Below
Three or more13.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.9%Above
Drove to work46.3%Below
Train, tram or bus13.4%Above
Walked or cycled8.6%Above

What stands out in Daglish

10.9% of workers in Daglish worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

7.5% of Daglish residents were born in England.

54.3% of people in Daglish described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Daglish

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Daglish WA 6008.

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

17.3% of Daglish's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

407 family households lived in Daglish; 50.9% were couple families and 11.8% 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 Daglish?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Daglish had 1,551 residents at the 2021 Census.

25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

27.8% 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 Daglish?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in Daglish.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 19.4% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 21.3% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Daglish?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

36.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

29.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

34.2% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

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

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

The average household in Daglish had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 30.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 26.9%, while 25.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

46.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

13.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

5.5% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

One-car households formed 43.3% of the total.

50.7% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

53.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.9% reported a different address.

35.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

77.6% of residents used only English at home.

19.3% used a language other than English at home.

3.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

35.7% of Daglish's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 64.3% was born in Australia.

2.0% of residents were born in China.

1.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 39.5% of ancestry responses in Daglish.

Australian ancestry made up 30.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.9% of responses.

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

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

47.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.

Managers accounted for 12.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 17.7% of workers, and education and training employed 13.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 68.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

36.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 26.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 2.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

38.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 11.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,134 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,800.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $295 per week.

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

How does Daglish compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.9% in Daglish, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 36.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 34.2% in Daglish, 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 Daglish

Is Daglish expensive?

The median house price is $2,030,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,350,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Daglish good for families?

The Census counted 407 local families, and 17.3% 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 Daglish?

2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,760,000, 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 Daglish

26 streets in Daglish

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

  • Clubb Ave
  • Cunningham Tce
  • Dakin St
  • Hay St
  • Hickey Ave
  • Jersey St
  • Lonnie St
  • Lutey Ave
  • Luth Ave
  • Mccallum Ave
  • Millington Ave
  • Munsie Ave
  • Nash St
  • Nicholl St
  • Northmore St
  • Olga Pl
  • Richardson Tce
  • Roberta St
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  • Robinson Tce
  • Selby St
  • Stevens St
  • Stubbs Tce
  • Troy Tce
  • Willcock Ave
  • Wilsmore St
  • Woolnough St

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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.