Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 82.9% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Dumberning
WA 6312 · Narrogin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 193
- Postcode
- 6312
ABS 2021
Dumberning, Western Australia
Property market insights for Dumberning
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dumberning WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated June 2025.
Dumberning has a 12-month growth rate of 82.9% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Dumberning safe?
The overall rate for Dumberning is 12,783 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Dumberning.
Overall crime rate
12,783
offences per 100,000 residents
42% aboveRest of WA
DumberningRest 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 Dumberning?
Dumberning WA 6312 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
193 people call Dumberning home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,974 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 193
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,621 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $400 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1511.9%Below
15–3436.8%Above
35–5419.7%Below
55–7429.5%Above
75 and over4.7%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses107.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage30.9%Below
Renting9.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car15.3%Below
Two cars25.4%Below
Three or more44.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home17.0%Above
Drove to work44.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.4%Above
What stands out in Dumberning
17.0% of workers in Dumberning worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
3.1% of Dumberning residents were born in England.
44.6% of people in Dumberning described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Dumberning
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dumberning WA 6312.
Is Dumberning family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
11.9% of Dumberning's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
41 family households lived in Dumberning; 41.5% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.
29.3% 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 Dumberning?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Dumberning had 193 residents at the 2021 Census.
14.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Dumberning?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 107.5% of occupied private dwellings in Dumberning.
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 Dumberning?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
30.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.1% 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 Dumberning?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Dumberning had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 28.1% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 47.4%, while 28.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Dumberning?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
17.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
44.7% 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 6.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Dumberning?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 15.3% of the total.
69.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Dumberning, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
54.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.9% 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 Dumberning?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.5% of residents used only English at home.
11.4% 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 Dumberning residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.5% of Dumberning's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.5% 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 95.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Dumberning?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.1% of ancestry responses in Dumberning.
Australian ancestry made up 51.3% 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 Dumberning?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 38.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Dumberning?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
30.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Dumberning show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
11.9% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Dumberning?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 20.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 37.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Dumberning?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,974 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,621.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $400 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Dumberning compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 17.0% in Dumberning, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 9.1% in Dumberning, 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 Dumberning
Is Dumberning 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 Dumberning good for families?
The Census counted 41 local families, and 11.9% 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 Dumberning?
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 Dumberning
18 streets in Dumberning
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bottlecreek Pl
- Comini Rd
- Contine Rd
- Cooraminning Rd
- Geeralying Rd
- Graham Rd
- Great Southern Hwy
- Highbury Rd West
- Jones Rd
- Katta Rd
- Lavater Rd
- Manaring Rd
- Mokine Rd
- Narrakine Rd South
- Pustkuchen Rd
- Saunders Rd
- Tarwonga Rd
- Wanerie Rd
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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.