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The quick read on

Doodlakine

WA 6411 · Kellerberrin

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

Population
81

ABS 2021

Postcode
6411

Doodlakine, Western Australia

Property market insights for Doodlakine

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Doodlakine WA

Crime and safety

Is Doodlakine safe?

The overall rate for Doodlakine is 17,258 offences per 100,000 residents — 92% 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 Doodlakine.

Overall crime rate

17,258

offences per 100,000 residents

92% aboveRest of WA

DoodlakineRest 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 Doodlakine?

Doodlakine WA 6411 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

81 people call Doodlakine home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $2,416 a week.

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

Population
81
Median age
51 years
Median mortgage
$1,192 / month
2021 household rent
$190 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 156.2%Below
15–3430.9%Above
35–5419.8%Below
55–7438.3%Above
75 and over6.2%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses82.1%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%In line
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car11.5%Below
Two cars23.1%Below
Three or more38.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home22.0%Above
Drove to work51.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Doodlakine

22.0% of workers in Doodlakine worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

3.7% of Doodlakine residents were born in England.

39.5% of people in Doodlakine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Doodlakine

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Doodlakine WA 6411.

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

6.2% of Doodlakine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

23 family households lived in Doodlakine; 17.4% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Doodlakine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Doodlakine had 81 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.4% 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 Doodlakine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 82.1% of occupied private dwellings in Doodlakine.

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

66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% 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 Doodlakine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Doodlakine had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 76.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

22.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

51.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well 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 Doodlakine?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 11.5% of the total.

61.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

89.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 10.2% reported a different address.

17.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

72.8% 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 Doodlakine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

17.3% of Doodlakine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.7% 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 71.6%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 30.9% of ancestry responses in Doodlakine.

Australian ancestry made up 42.0% 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 Doodlakine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 48.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 19.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.2% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 58.3%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

34.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 27.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

38.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 6.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

25.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.1%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $2,416 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,192.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $190 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 22.0% in Doodlakine, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Doodlakine, 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 Doodlakine

Is Doodlakine expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Doodlakine good for families?

The Census counted 23 local families, and 6.2% 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 Doodlakine?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

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 Doodlakine

18 streets in Doodlakine

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

  • Bakers Road
  • Barnes Road
  • Barr St
  • Bath Street
  • Doodlakine-Kununoppin Rd
  • George St
  • Goldfields Rd
  • Leake St
  • Mather Rd
  • Mission Rd
  • Mitchell St
  • Ripper St
  • Spring St
  • Standring Rd
  • Station St
  • Tolley Road
  • Wallatin Rd
  • Woolundra North Rd

Keep exploring

Is Doodlakine right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.