Median price trend for houses
Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Up 23.1% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $650k
- 4 bed
- $1.2m
- 5+ bed
- $1.46m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Gelorup
WA 6230 · Capel
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Population
- 2,255
- Postcode
- 6230
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gelorup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Gelorup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gelorup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 4 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Down 9.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gelorup, WA is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gelorup has a 12-month growth rate of 23.1% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $650,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,200,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,460,000 in Gelorup.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Gelorup is $725 per week. The median house rent has decreased 9.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Gelorup safe?
The overall rate for Gelorup is 7,614 offences per 100,000 residents — 15% below 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 Gelorup.
Overall crime rate
7,614
offences per 100,000 residents
15% belowRest of WA
GelorupRest 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 Gelorup?
Gelorup WA 6230 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
2,255 people call Gelorup home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,330 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,255
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $380 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.0%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5427.6%Above
55–7429.6%Above
75 and over4.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright47.5%Above
Paying a mortgage47.1%Above
Renting5.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.1%Below
One car12.3%Below
Two cars40.4%Above
Three or more45.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.7%Below
Drove to work68.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.3%Below
What stands out in Gelorup
5.7% of workers in Gelorup worked from home on Census day.
6.2% of Gelorup residents were born in England.
44.3% of people in Gelorup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gelorup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gelorup WA 6230.
Is Gelorup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.0% of Gelorup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
644 family households lived in Gelorup; 49.5% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
32.6% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gelorup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gelorup had 2,255 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gelorup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.6% of occupied private dwellings in Gelorup.
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 Gelorup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
47.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
47.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
5.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gelorup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gelorup had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 11.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 38.7%, while 34.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gelorup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
68.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
1.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gelorup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 12.3% of the total.
86.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gelorup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
19.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gelorup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
91.5% of residents used only English at home.
5.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.1% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Gelorup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
19.4% of Gelorup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gelorup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.6% of ancestry responses in Gelorup.
Australian ancestry made up 41.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gelorup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
22.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gelorup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
35.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gelorup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
61.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.2% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gelorup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
22.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 44.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gelorup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,330 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $380 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gelorup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.7% in Gelorup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 47.5% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 5.3% in Gelorup, 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 Gelorup
Is Gelorup expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gelorup good for families?
The Census counted 644 local families, and 18.0% 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 Gelorup?
Larger houses have a median around $1,460,000, 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 Gelorup
73 streets in Gelorup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen Rd
- Banksia Road
- Berti Ct
- Boley Ct
- Brockway Dr
- Brookview Ave
- Bussell Hwy
- Calinup Road
- Coachwood
- Cokelup Rd
- Craig Ct
- Crowd Rd
- Dawes Pl
- Dreys Pl
- Ducane Rd
- Duffield Pl
- Dunmow
- English
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- Eucalypt Dr
- Frances Rd
- Gelorup
- Greendale Pl
- Hampstead St
- Hasties Rd
- Hawkins Dr
- Heathridge Rd
- Holly Hill Ave
- Jenour Ct
- Jilley Rd
- Joanne Ct
- Jules Rd
- Ken Bell Rd
- Loretta Ave
- Manea Dr
- Marchetti Rd
- Marri Pl
- Maynard Pde
- Meadow View Rd
- Morony
- Mossdale Pl
- Nastes Ct
- Noonan Pl
- Olearia Ct
- Orchid Pl
- Palmer Pl
- Queelup Road
- Ray Ct
- Ridge Pl
- Russell
- Ryan Pl
- Sandilands Ave
- Serene Dr
- Sheoak St
- Sierra Pl
- Sleaford Dr
- Sortras
- Speed Rtt
- Stable Cl
- St Clair Ct
- Strachan Ct
- Swain Pl
- Tamarind Cr
- Tarrock Ct
- Tea Tree Pl
- Turner Pl
- Wambenger Gr
- Watkins Rd
- Whistler Road
- Woods Rd
- Yalinda Dr
- Yoorn Cl
- Zanadu Ct
- Zinnia Rd
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