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The quick read on

Durawah

WA 6532 · Chapman Valley

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

Population
6

ABS 2021

Postcode
6532

Durawah, Western Australia

Property market insights for Durawah

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Durawah WA

Crime and safety

Is Durawah safe?

The overall rate for Durawah is 17,724 offences per 100,000 residents — 97% 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 Durawah.

Overall crime rate

17,724

offences per 100,000 residents

97% aboveRest of WA

DurawahRest 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 Durawah?

Durawah WA 6532 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

6 people call Durawah home, with an average of 4 people per household and a median household income of $450 a week.

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

Population
6
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$998 / month
2021 household rent
$185 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5466.7%Above
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses0.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

What stands out in Durawah

66.7% of people in Durawah described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Durawah

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Durawah WA 6532.

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

0.0% of Durawah's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0 family households lived in Durawah.

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

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

Durawah had 6 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Durawah?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 0.0% of occupied private dwellings in Durawah.

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.

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

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

100.0% 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 Durawah residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Durawah's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Durawah.

Australian ancestry made up 66.7% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

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

The labour-force participation rate was 75.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 66.7% 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 Durawah show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

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

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

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

Median household income was $450 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $998.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $185 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Durawah

Is Durawah 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 Durawah good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Durawah?

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 Durawah

6 streets in Durawah

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

  • Durawah Northern Gully Rd
  • Durawah Rd
  • Forrester Rd
  • Lorimer Rd
  • Station Rd
  • Station Valentine Rd

Keep exploring

Is Durawah 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.