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The quick read on
Gillingarra
WA 6510 · Victoria Plains
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 49
- Postcode
- 6510
ABS 2021
Gillingarra, Western Australia
Property market insights for Gillingarra
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gillingarra WA
Crime and safety
Is Gillingarra safe?
The overall rate for Gillingarra is 11,473 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Gillingarra.
Overall crime rate
11,473
offences per 100,000 residents
27% aboveRest of WA
GillingarraRest 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 Gillingarra?
Gillingarra WA 6510 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
49 people call Gillingarra home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $3,250 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 49
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,878 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $192 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 156.1%Below
15–3416.3%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7434.7%Above
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses128.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright81.3%Above
Paying a mortgage18.8%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars40.0%Above
Three or more53.3%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home30.3%Above
Drove to work57.6%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled15.2%Above
What stands out in Gillingarra
30.3% of workers in Gillingarra worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
12.2% of Gillingarra residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
40.8% of people in Gillingarra described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gillingarra
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gillingarra WA 6510.
Is Gillingarra family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
6.1% of Gillingarra's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
13 family households lived in Gillingarra; 61.5% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gillingarra?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gillingarra had 49 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
34.7% 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 Gillingarra?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 128.6% of occupied private dwellings in Gillingarra.
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 Gillingarra?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
81.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
18.8% were buying their home with a mortgage.
0.0% 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 Gillingarra?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gillingarra had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.7% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 53.3%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gillingarra?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
30.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
57.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 15.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gillingarra?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 0.0% of the total.
93.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gillingarra, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.9% reported a different address.
10.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gillingarra?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
98.0% of residents used only English at home.
0.0% 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 Gillingarra residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.2% of Gillingarra's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.8% 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 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gillingarra?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.5% of ancestry responses in Gillingarra.
Australian ancestry made up 44.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gillingarra?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
15.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 45.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 27.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gillingarra?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 81.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
64.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 7.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gillingarra show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
79.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 6.1% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gillingarra?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 36.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gillingarra?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $3,250 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,878.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $192 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gillingarra compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 30.3% in Gillingarra, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 81.3% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Gillingarra, 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 Gillingarra
Is Gillingarra good for families?
The Census counted 13 local families, and 6.1% 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 Gillingarra?
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 Gillingarra
8 streets in Gillingarra
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bindoon-Moora Rd
- Boxhall Rd
- Gillingarra-Glentromie Rd
- Gillingarra-New Norcia Rd
- Gillingarra Rd
- Kelly Rd
- Longman Rd
- Thompson Rd
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