Median price trend for houses
$530,000
Up 12.8% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Gibson
WA 6448 · Esperance
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $530,000
- Population
- 406
- Postcode
- 6448
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gibson, Western Australia
Property market insights for Gibson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gibson WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
Market data updated September 2026.
The median house price in Gibson, WA is currently $530,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gibson has a 12-month growth rate of 12.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Gibson safe?
The overall rate for Gibson is 11,387 offences per 100,000 residents — 26% 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 Gibson.
Overall crime rate
11,387
offences per 100,000 residents
26% aboveRest of WA
GibsonRest 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 Gibson?
Gibson WA 6448 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
406 people call Gibson home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,542 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 406
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,149 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $290 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.9%Above
15–3423.2%In line
35–5425.6%Below
55–7424.6%Above
75 and over4.4%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses103.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.0%Above
Paying a mortgage35.8%Above
Renting20.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.4%Below
Two cars43.4%Above
Three or more35.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.6%Above
Drove to work54.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled8.6%Above
What stands out in Gibson
14.6% of workers in Gibson worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
4.2% of Gibson residents were born in England.
45.8% of people in Gibson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gibson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gibson WA 6448.
Is Gibson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.9% of Gibson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
92 family households lived in Gibson; 38.0% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
33.7% 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 Gibson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gibson had 406 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gibson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 103.5% of occupied private dwellings in Gibson.
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 Gibson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
35.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
20.2% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Gibson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gibson had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 26.9% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 18.5% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gibson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
54.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.6% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gibson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 20.4% of the total.
78.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gibson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.7% reported a different address.
9.6% 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 Gibson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.5% of residents used only English at home.
3.4% 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 Gibson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
9.6% of Gibson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.4% 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 84.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gibson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.2% of ancestry responses in Gibson.
Australian ancestry made up 43.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gibson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 31.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gibson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 60.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
38.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gibson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.9% reported asthma, 6.7% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gibson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gibson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,542 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,149.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $290 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gibson compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.6% in Gibson, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 44.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 20.2% in Gibson, 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 Gibson
Is Gibson expensive?
The median house price is $530,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gibson good for families?
The Census counted 92 local families, and 22.9% 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 Gibson?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Gibson
31 streets in Gibson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alana Rd
- Anderson St
- Blumann Rd
- Bow Rd
- Boydell Rd
- Browning Rd
- Campbell Rd
- Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy
- Coramup Rd
- Crawford Rd
- Degrussa Rd
- Dempster Rd
- Dempster Road
- Eastern
- Fleming Grove Rd
- Freebairn Rd
- Gibson-Dalyup Rd
- Gibson Rd
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- Hockeys Road
- Ivy Larmour Drive
- Kentmont Rd
- Mclennan St
- Reynolds St
- Shipard Cl
- South Coast Hwy
- Speddingup Rd East
- Speddingup Rd West
- Starr St
- Teasdale Rd
- Walker St
- Yates Rd
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