Median price trend for houses
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,080,000
Up 24.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $783k
- 3 bed
- $1.09m
- 4 bed
- $1.11m
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The quick read on
Embleton
WA 6062 · Bayswater
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,080,000
- Median unit
- $662,000
- Population
- 3,600
- Postcode
- 6062
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ABS 2021
Embleton, Western Australia
Property market insights for Embleton
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Embleton WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 56 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Embleton, WA is currently $1,080,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Embleton has a 12-month growth rate of 24.4% for houses and 0.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $783,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000 in Embleton.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Embleton is $725 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Embleton is $662,000, which has increased 0.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000 in Embleton. The median rent for units and apartments in Embleton is $825 per week and has increased 43.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Embleton safe?
The overall rate for Embleton is 5,877 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% below the Greater Perth 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 Embleton.
Overall crime rate
5,877
offences per 100,000 residents
25% belowGreater Perth
EmbletonGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Embleton?
Embleton WA 6062 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
3,600 people call Embleton home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,805 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,600
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,842 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $340 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.3%Below
15–3427.6%Above
35–5429.6%Above
55–7416.6%Below
75 and over9.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.6%Above
Townhouses10.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.1%Below
Paying a mortgage42.0%Below
Renting32.9%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.4%In line
One car38.6%Above
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more14.3%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.4%Below
Drove to work62.6%Above
Train, tram or bus8.0%Above
Walked or cycled1.6%Below
What stands out in Embleton
6.4% of workers in Embleton worked from home on Census day.
4.8% of Embleton residents were born in England, less common than across Greater Perth.
42.7% of people in Embleton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Embleton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Embleton WA 6062.
Is Embleton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.3% of Embleton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
944 family households lived in Embleton; 43.6% were couple families and 19.1% were one-parent families.
39.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Embleton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Embleton had 3,600 residents at the 2021 Census.
34.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.8% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Embleton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.6% of occupied private dwellings in Embleton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 10.9% 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 Embleton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
42.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
32.9% rented their home. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Embleton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Embleton had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 25.8% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 33.8%, while 21.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Embleton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
62.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
8.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Embleton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.4% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 38.6% of the total.
56.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Embleton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.6% reported a different address.
38.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Embleton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
64.9% of residents used only English at home.
29.6% used a language other than English at home.
4.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.7% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Embleton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
38.3% of Embleton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 61.7% was born in Australia.
3.1% of residents were born in China.
2.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Embleton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 29.4% of ancestry responses in Embleton.
Australian ancestry made up 23.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 8.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Embleton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Managers accounted for 11.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Embleton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.7%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
38.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Embleton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 7.4% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Embleton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 31.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Embleton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,805 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,842.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $340 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Embleton compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.4% in Embleton, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 25.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 32.9% in Embleton, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Embleton
Is Embleton expensive?
The median house price is $1,080,000, while units and apartments sit at $662,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Embleton good for families?
The Census counted 944 local families, and 17.3% 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 Embleton?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,110,000, 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 Embleton
57 streets in Embleton
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bay View St
- Beaufort St
- Beechboro Rd North
- Beechboro Rd South
- Broadway
- Bromley St
- Broun Ave
- Burnett St
- Cameron St
- Collier Rd
- Coode St
- Dixon St
- Doherty St
- Drake St
- Drynan St
- Embleton Ave
- Fairs St
- Feredy St
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- Fonts Pl
- Fort St
- Gatton
- Gaull Pl
- Grant St
- Hawkins St
- Holmwood
- Irwin Rd
- Kingston St
- Langley Rd
- Lindley St
- Mallion St
- Maurice St
- Mcgregor St
- Mckenzie
- Mckimmie St
- Menz St
- Moran St
- Ockley Sq
- Palmer Pl
- Parsons St
- Power St
- Priestley St
- Rothbury Rd
- Sage St
- Sanderson St
- Sheen Pl
- Sproxton
- Sudlow St
- Tassell St
- Tolworth
- Towning St
- Wade St
- Walter Road East
- Ward Pl
- Ware St
- Whittock St
- Wilde St
- Wotton St
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