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The quick read on

Dumbleyung

WA 6350 · Dumbleyung

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

Median house
$285,000

latest suburb median

Population
299

ABS 2021

Postcode
6350

Dumbleyung, Western Australia

Property market insights for Dumbleyung

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Dumbleyung WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months

$285,000

Up 5.6% over 12 months

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3 bed
$285k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Dumbleyung, WA is currently $285,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Dumbleyung has a 12-month growth rate of 5.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $285,000 in Dumbleyung.

Crime and safety

Is Dumbleyung safe?

The overall rate for Dumbleyung is 17,042 offences per 100,000 residents — 89% 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 Dumbleyung.

Overall crime rate

17,042

offences per 100,000 residents

89% aboveRest of WA

DumbleyungRest 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 Dumbleyung?

Dumbleyung WA 6350 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

299 people call Dumbleyung home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,146 a week.

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

Population
299
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$500 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1517.7%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5424.7%Below
55–7432.4%Above
75 and over8.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.5%Above
Townhouses7.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright54.9%Above
Paying a mortgage23.1%Below
Renting22.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.8%Below
One car34.9%Above
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more23.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home13.7%Above
Drove to work50.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.5%Above

What stands out in Dumbleyung

13.7% of workers in Dumbleyung worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

2.7% of Dumbleyung residents were born in New Zealand.

51.2% of people in Dumbleyung described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Dumbleyung

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Dumbleyung WA 6350.

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

17.7% of Dumbleyung's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

64 family households lived in Dumbleyung; 28.1% were couple families and 4.7% were one-parent families.

31.3% 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 Dumbleyung?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Dumbleyung had 299 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

41.1% 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 Dumbleyung?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.5% of occupied private dwellings in Dumbleyung.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.1% 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 Dumbleyung?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

54.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

23.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

22.0% 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 Dumbleyung?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Dumbleyung had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 39.7% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 41.4%, while 18.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

13.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

50.4% 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 14.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Dumbleyung?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 34.9% of the total.

67.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

69.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.4% reported a different address.

10.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

77.3% 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 Dumbleyung residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

10.7% of Dumbleyung's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.3% 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 75.9%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.1% of ancestry responses in Dumbleyung.

Australian ancestry made up 43.1% 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 Dumbleyung?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

9.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 17.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 12.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

26.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

46.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.4% reported asthma, 12.7% arthritis and 9.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

5.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 35.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,146 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $500.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 13.7% in Dumbleyung, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 54.9% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 22.0% in Dumbleyung, 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 Dumbleyung

Is Dumbleyung expensive?

The median house price is $285,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Dumbleyung good for families?

The Census counted 64 local families, and 17.7% 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 Dumbleyung?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $285,000, 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 Dumbleyung

35 streets in Dumbleyung

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

  • Absolon St
  • Bagnalls Rd
  • Bahrs Rd
  • Bairstow St
  • Bartram Rd
  • Benbow St
  • Bennett St
  • Bibiking Rd
  • Brown St
  • Campbell Ct
  • Dart Rd
  • Dawson St
  • Dumbleyung-Lake Grace Rd
  • Ebsary St
  • Flats Rd
  • George St
  • Harvey St
  • Home Rd
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  • Kankine St
  • Katanning-Dumbleyung Rd
  • Knott St
  • Love St
  • Mauser St
  • Mcintyre St
  • Meadowview Ct
  • One Twenty Five Rd
  • One Twenty Nine Rd
  • Peterson Rd
  • Rory St
  • Taylor St
  • Tincurrin Rd
  • Tunney St
  • Wagin-Dumbleyung Rd
  • West St
  • William St

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