Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$668,000
Up 36.2% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $640k
- 4 bed
- $860k
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The quick read on
Dongara
WA 6525 · Irwin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $668,000
- Median unit
- $180,000
- Population
- 1,393
- Postcode
- 6525
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ABS 2021
Dongara, Western Australia
Property market insights for Dongara
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dongara WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 15 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Down 4.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Dongara, WA is currently $668,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dongara has a 12-month growth rate of 36.2% for houses and -40.5% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $640,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $860,000 in Dongara.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Dongara is $575 per week. The median house rent has decreased 4.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Dongara is $180,000, which has decreased 40.5% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $135,000 in Dongara. The median rent for units and apartments in Dongara is $325 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Dongara safe?
The overall rate for Dongara is 11,593 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% 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 Dongara.
Overall crime rate
11,593
offences per 100,000 residents
29% aboveRest of WA
DongaraRest 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 Dongara?
Dongara WA 6525 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
1,393 people call Dongara home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,092 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,393
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,600 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $268 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.0%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5422.4%Below
55–7435.2%Above
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.3%Below
Townhouses4.5%Below
Apartments4.7%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright46.6%Above
Paying a mortgage28.8%Below
Renting24.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car3.9%Below
One car37.9%Above
Two cars37.0%Below
Three or more19.7%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.9%Below
Drove to work57.7%Below
Train, tram or bus1.8%Below
Walked or cycled6.6%Above
What stands out in Dongara
5.9% of workers in Dongara worked from home on Census day.
6.0% of Dongara residents were born in England.
44.6% of people in Dongara described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dongara
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dongara WA 6525.
Is Dongara family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.0% of Dongara's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
392 family households lived in Dongara; 34.9% were couple families and 12.8% were one-parent families.
31.1% 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 Dongara?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dongara had 1,393 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.9% 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 Dongara?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.3% of occupied private dwellings in Dongara.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 4.7% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Dongara?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
46.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
28.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Dongara?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dongara had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 29.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 38.6%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dongara?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.
57.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
1.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dongara?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
3.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 37.9% of the total.
56.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dongara, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
63.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 36.1% reported a different address.
14.5% 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 Dongara?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.2% of residents used only English at home.
1.8% 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 Dongara residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Dongara's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dongara?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.6% of ancestry responses in Dongara.
Australian ancestry made up 47.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Dongara?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 10.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.7% of workers, and education and training employed 8.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dongara?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 49.8%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
25.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dongara show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.1% reported asthma, 11.6% arthritis and 6.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dongara?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 50.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dongara?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,092 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,600.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $268 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dongara compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.9% in Dongara, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 46.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 24.6% in Dongara, 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 Dongara
Is Dongara expensive?
The median house price is $668,000, while units and apartments sit at $180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Dongara good for families?
The Census counted 392 local families, and 16.0% 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 Dongara?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $860,000, 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 Dongara
58 streets in Dongara
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Armstrong St
- Bailey St
- Barrett
- Bayliss Rd
- Brady Rd
- Brand Hwy
- Brennand Rd
- Cardwell
- Carter Rd
- Cave
- Chivers Con
- Church St
- Clementina Rd
- Criddle Rd
- Delmage St
- Dodd St
- Edwards St
- Emily
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- Flanagan
- Francisco Rd
- Gem
- Gillam Dr
- Grey Cl
- Hepburn St
- Hidden Valley Cl
- Hosken St
- Hunts Rd
- Irwin Cr
- Lecaille St
- Martin St
- Massingham Pl
- Mitchell
- Moore Rd
- Moreton Tce
- North Shore Drive
- Oceanside Bvd
- Philbey Rd
- Pickering Dr
- Point Leander Dr
- Poole
- Premier
- Reserve St
- Scott Rd
- Short St
- Sing
- Sloper
- Smith St
- St Dominics Rd
- Sunset
- Swan
- Thurkle Sq
- Tulloch Dr
- Turton
- Tyford Road
- Vincent St
- Waldeck St
- Walton St
- Watson Pl
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