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The quick read on

Falcon

WA 6210 · Mandurah

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

Median house
$798,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$690,000

latest suburb median

Population
5,531

ABS 2021

Postcode
6210

Falcon, Western Australia

Property market insights for Falcon

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Falcon WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 169 sales in the preceding 12 months

$798,000

Up 4.9% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$703k
3 bed
$740k
4 bed
$960k
5+ bed
$1.22m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 106 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

No change over 12 months

$600$500$400$30020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Falcon, WA is currently $798,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Falcon has a 12-month growth rate of 4.9% for houses and 21.1% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $703,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $960,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000 in Falcon.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Falcon is $575 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Falcon is $690,000, which has increased 21.1% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $145,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $705,000 in Falcon.

Crime and safety

Is Falcon safe?

The overall rate for Falcon is 7,630 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Falcon.

Overall crime rate

7,630

offences per 100,000 residents

In line withGreater Perth

FalconGreater 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 Falcon?

Falcon WA 6210 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

5,531 people call Falcon home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,207 a week.

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

Population
5,531
Median age
50 years
Median mortgage
$1,625 / month
2021 household rent
$300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.1%Below
15–3419.0%Below
35–5422.3%Below
55–7433.5%Above
75 and over11.2%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.0%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments0.1%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.9%Above
Paying a mortgage33.7%Below
Renting23.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below
One car38.7%Above
Two cars39.1%Below
Three or more19.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.1%Below
Drove to work59.1%Below
Train, tram or bus2.7%Below
Walked or cycled1.5%Below

What stands out in Falcon

7.1% of workers in Falcon worked from home on Census day.

10.2% of Falcon residents were born in England.

48.5% of people in Falcon described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Falcon

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Falcon WA 6210.

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

14.1% of Falcon's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

1,590 family households lived in Falcon; 30.9% were couple families and 15.5% were one-parent families.

28.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

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

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

Falcon had 5,531 residents at the 2021 Census.

18.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

44.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 95.0% of occupied private dwellings in Falcon.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.1% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Falcon?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.9% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

33.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

23.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Falcon?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Falcon had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 29.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 16.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

59.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

2.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Falcon?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 38.7% of the total.

58.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

58.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 41.7% reported a different address.

22.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

91.4% of residents used only English at home.

3.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Falcon residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.3% of Falcon's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.7% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.4% of ancestry responses in Falcon.

Australian ancestry made up 38.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.5% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Falcon?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

15.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 9.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 50.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

25.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 5.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

16.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,207 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.

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

How does Falcon compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 7.1% in Falcon, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 42.9% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 23.4% in Falcon, 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 Falcon

Is Falcon expensive?

The median house price is $798,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Falcon good for families?

The Census counted 1,590 local families, and 14.1% 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 Falcon?

Larger houses have a median around $1,220,000, 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 Falcon

137 streets in Falcon

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

  • African Cr
  • Alert Pl
  • Andante St
  • Aquarius Cl
  • Argosy St
  • Astrolabe Ln
  • Avalon Pde
  • Baloo Cr
  • Banjuna St
  • Barbara St
  • Baroy St
  • Beagle Ct
  • Bee
  • Bluerise
  • Branchfield
  • Breelya Rd
  • Brockman St
  • Burna St
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  • Carib
  • Carthage Rd
  • Casilda St
  • Catalpa Pl
  • Charon Rd
  • Clio St
  • Cobblers St
  • Coco Dr
  • Conebush
  • Contest Ave
  • Cooranga Rd
  • Corfu St
  • Corinna St
  • Crusader St
  • Cujong Rd
  • Dampier Ave
  • Deb St
  • Devonshire Rtt
  • Dewar St
  • Djarryl Cl
  • Dorothy Ave
  • Duke St
  • Earl Street
  • Edinburgh Cl
  • Eildon Pl
  • Eldora Cr
  • Enterprise Ave
  • Eone St
  • Ferguson St
  • Flame St
  • Flavia St
  • Flight St
  • Flinders St
  • Galatea Rd
  • Galbraith
  • Georgette Ct
  • Governor Dr
  • Gretel Dr
  • Haze Rd
  • Honeytree Pl
  • Illyarrie Ave
  • Ione Pl
  • Irving Ave
  • Ivanhoe Cr
  • Janice Ave
  • Jarril Ln
  • Kabbarli St
  • Karanga St
  • Kardan
  • Koolinda St
  • Kybra St
  • Kyrean St
  • Leander St
  • Lemongrass
  • Linville St
  • Littleton St
  • Lyelta St
  • Lynda St
  • Maranel St
  • Marigold Ln
  • Marro Ln
  • Mathew St
  • Melita St
  • Mercedes Ave
  • Mercury Cr
  • Merindah
  • Merlin St
  • Merrin Ct
  • Michael St
  • Milluna St
  • Mistral St
  • Molokai Cl
  • Nerine St
  • Nerrima St
  • Nutbush Ave
  • Occator
  • Oderna St
  • Old Coast Rd
  • Olive Rd
  • Owen Ave
  • Panamuna Dr
  • Peppermint Dr
  • Pepper St
  • Perseverance Bvd
  • Philante St
  • Pleasant Grove
  • Raglan Cl
  • Rakoa St
  • Rotohine Cr
  • Rowena St
  • Saffron
  • Sandalwood Cl
  • Sandra St
  • Scenic Dr
  • Scud St
  • Serena St
  • Spinaway Pde
  • Stepmoon St
  • Sulina
  • Tansey
  • Tarragon
  • Teal St
  • Thera St
  • Transit Pl
  • Vanessa Rd
  • Vega St
  • Verona Cr
  • Wandoo Ln
  • Wanui St
  • Watercress Ln
  • Windsor
  • Winya
  • Woodsong Cl
  • Yeedong Rd
  • Yeulba St
  • Yilberra Dr
  • Yuna St
  • Zavia St
  • Zendora Ct

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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.