Median price trend for houses
Based on 40 sales in the preceding 12 months
$931,000
Up 13.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $900k
- 4 bed
- $933k
- 5+ bed
- $880k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Forrestdale
WA 6112 · Armadale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $931,000
- Population
- 1,027
- Postcode
- 6112
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Forrestdale, Western Australia
Property market insights for Forrestdale
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Forrestdale WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 45 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
Up 7.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Forrestdale, WA is currently $931,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Forrestdale has a 12-month growth rate of 13.6% for houses and 0.0% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $900,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $933,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $880,000 in Forrestdale.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Forrestdale is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.
The median rent for units and apartments in Forrestdale is $725 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Forrestdale safe?
The overall rate for Forrestdale is 11,736 offences per 100,000 residents — 50% above 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 Forrestdale.
Overall crime rate
11,736
offences per 100,000 residents
50% aboveGreater Perth
ForrestdaleGreater 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 Forrestdale?
Forrestdale WA 6112 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,027 people call Forrestdale home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,027
- Median age
- 41 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.0%In line
15–3423.7%Below
35–5426.3%Below
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over5.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.8%Above
Paying a mortgage47.4%Above
Renting18.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car19.6%Below
Two cars40.6%Above
Three or more37.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.8%Above
Drove to work63.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.2%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Above
What stands out in Forrestdale
10.8% of workers in Forrestdale worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
6.8% of Forrestdale residents were born in England.
43.9% of people in Forrestdale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Forrestdale
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Forrestdale WA 6112.
Is Forrestdale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.0% of Forrestdale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
282 family households lived in Forrestdale; 41.8% were couple families and 18.1% were one-parent families.
34.4% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Forrestdale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Forrestdale had 1,027 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Forrestdale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.6% of occupied private dwellings in Forrestdale.
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 Forrestdale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
47.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.8% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Forrestdale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Forrestdale had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 36.6%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Forrestdale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
63.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Forrestdale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 19.6% of the total.
78.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Forrestdale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.3% reported a different address.
23.3% 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 Forrestdale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
9.3% used a language other than English at home.
1.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Forrestdale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.3% of Forrestdale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 76.7% was born in Australia.
0.3% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Forrestdale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Forrestdale.
Australian ancestry made up 34.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Forrestdale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 13.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 11.0% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Forrestdale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Forrestdale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 5.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Forrestdale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Forrestdale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Forrestdale compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.8% in Forrestdale, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 33.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 18.8% in Forrestdale, 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 Forrestdale
Is Forrestdale expensive?
The median house price is $931,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Forrestdale good for families?
The Census counted 282 local families, and 19.0% 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 Forrestdale?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $933,000, 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 Forrestdale
99 streets in Forrestdale
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alex Wood Dr
- Allen Road
- Anstey Rd
- Aquitaine Bvd
- Archimedes Dr
- Armadale Rd
- Ayres Rd
- Banken Ct
- Bergman Rd
- Bessemer Road
- Boudicca Dr
- Brigade Rd
- Broome St
- Cartwright Dr
- Caviar St
- Commercial Rd
- Cygnet Pl
- Dartmoor St
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- Da Vinci
- Dew St
- Dod
- Drafthorse App
- Dumsday Dr
- Dynasty
- Ederle Street
- Edison Cct
- Einstein
- Emecheta Street
- Exmoor
- Falabella Crescent
- Fisher St
- Flemming Ct
- Forrest Rd
- Freeman Rd
- Gelderland Lane
- Gibbs Rd
- Handler Road
- Hanlin Rd
- Haydock St
- Hensbrook
- Holloway Rd
- Honeymyrtle
- Hopper Street
- Hurston Street
- Hypatia Boulevard
- Jutland Ent
- Kargotich Rd
- Kargotich Road
- Keane Rd
- Lake Rd
- Leake St
- Lofties St
- Macfarlane Road
- Marchetti Way
- Marconi Bend
- Mccook St
- Mcveigh Street
- Medici
- Mistral Cr
- Moore St
- Network Place
- Nicholson Rd
- Nobel
- Noriker
- Oldenburg
- Orlov Ln
- Ostrom Street
- Oxley Rd
- Oxley Road
- Paraka
- Percheron Circuit
- Potts Road
- Ranford Rd
- Rathbone Drive
- Remisko Dr
- Roos Ave
- Rowley Rd
- Rowley Road
- Scarlet Lane
- Seacole Road
- Shikibu Way
- Sontag Way
- Stopes Ln
- Swamp Rd
- Taylor Rd
- Tesla
- Tobin St
- Transit Place
- Trotter Street
- Turley St
- Vaughan Crescent
- Warlander View
- Watt
- Wattlebank Gr
- Weedon Road
- Weld St
- Whiffler Rd
- Wirin Rd
- Wolfe Rd
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