Median price trend for houses
Based on 144 sales in the preceding 12 months
$800,000
Up 19.4% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $658k
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $835k
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The quick read on
Girrawheen
WA 6064 · Wanneroo
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $800,000
- Median unit
- $651,000
- Population
- 8,897
- Postcode
- 6064
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ABS 2021
Girrawheen, Western Australia
Property market insights for Girrawheen
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Girrawheen WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 101 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Girrawheen, WA is currently $800,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Girrawheen has a 12-month growth rate of 19.4% for houses and 17.3% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $658,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $835,000 in Girrawheen.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Girrawheen is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Girrawheen is $651,000, which has increased 17.3% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $651,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $646,000 in Girrawheen. The median rent for units and apartments in Girrawheen is $670 per week and has decreased 0.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Girrawheen safe?
The overall rate for Girrawheen is 6,894 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below 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 Girrawheen.
Overall crime rate
6,894
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowGreater Perth
GirrawheenGreater 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 Girrawheen?
Girrawheen WA 6064 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
8,897 people call Girrawheen home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,239 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,897
- Median age
- 36 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,400 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $293 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.7%Above
15–3428.6%Above
35–5426.9%Below
55–7419.3%Below
75 and over5.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses76.9%Below
Townhouses22.5%Above
Apartments0.5%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright25.4%Below
Paying a mortgage39.3%Below
Renting35.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.2%Above
One car38.7%Above
Two cars34.8%Below
Three or more19.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.4%Below
Drove to work69.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.8%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Girrawheen
3.4% of workers in Girrawheen worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Perth.
6.3% of Girrawheen residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
33.8% of people in Girrawheen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Girrawheen
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Girrawheen WA 6064.
Is Girrawheen family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.7% of Girrawheen's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,232 family households lived in Girrawheen; 39.6% were couple families and 26.6% were one-parent families.
41.6% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Girrawheen?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Girrawheen had 8,897 residents at the 2021 Census.
29.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
24.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Girrawheen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 76.9% of occupied private dwellings in Girrawheen.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 22.5% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.5% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Girrawheen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
25.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
39.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
35.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Girrawheen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Girrawheen had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 29.7% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 25.2% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Girrawheen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
69.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
2.8% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Girrawheen?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.2% 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.
54.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Girrawheen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
62.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 37.6% reported a different address.
40.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Girrawheen?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
56.3% of residents used only English at home.
37.5% used a language other than English at home.
0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.4% spoke Cantonese and 0.2% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Girrawheen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.9% of Girrawheen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.1% was born in Australia.
0.4% of residents were born in China.
2.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 79.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Girrawheen?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.0% of ancestry responses in Girrawheen.
Australian ancestry made up 22.5% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Girrawheen?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 6.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Girrawheen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
29.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.
Unemployment was 9.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Girrawheen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.7% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 6.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Girrawheen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.2%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Girrawheen?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,239 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,400.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $293 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Girrawheen compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.4% in Girrawheen, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 25.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 35.3% in Girrawheen, 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 Girrawheen
Is Girrawheen expensive?
The median house price is $800,000, while units and apartments sit at $651,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Girrawheen good for families?
The Census counted 2,232 local families, and 19.7% 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 Girrawheen?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $835,000, 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 Girrawheen
104 streets in Girrawheen
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Activity
- Allinson Dr
- Althorne
- Amberton Ave
- Arnos
- Balgonie Ave
- Bardsley Ave
- Beach Rd
- Bendix
- Berryana
- Berwyn Rd
- Bexley
- Bilby Rd
- Blackmore Ave
- Blossomwood Rd
- Brecknock
- Buntine
- Bures Ct
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- Burgland Dr
- Burnham
- Butterick Pl
- Calvert
- Casserley Ave
- Chataway Rd
- Clabon St
- Clover Sq
- Colne
- Connell
- Curtis
- Danbury Cr
- Denston
- Dressler
- Dunkirk
- Elmsett
- Esteem Ln
- Falmer Ln
- Ferrara
- Gameson
- Gayford
- Girrawheen Ave
- Golders
- Greville
- Gummow
- Hadleigh
- Hainsworth Ave
- Halkin Rd
- Harford
- Hatfield
- Hudson Ave
- Innes Pl
- Ipswich Cr
- Irverna Pl
- Keeley
- Kelly Rd
- Koman
- Lanrick Pl
- Lecky Ct
- Legacy Ln
- Leigh Pl
- Liddell St
- Manolas
- Marangaroo Dr
- Maresfield
- Meakers Way
- Mereworth
- Mirrabooka Ave
- Montrose Ave
- Morgan
- Nanovich Ave
- Nelligan Ave
- O'Grady
- Oldfield Rd
- Oryza St
- Pannell
- Passiflora
- Patrick Ct
- Pelham
- Petunia Rd
- Pilosa Pl
- Pointer
- Primley Ln
- Rochford
- Roding Ct
- Roxwell
- Roydon
- Salcott Rd
- Seaton Place
- Selwyn Ct
- Shalford
- Shortland
- Sparkes Ct
- Stebbing
- Stoke Ct
- Strive
- Templeton Cr
- Tendring
- Tonkin Pl
- Wade Ct
- Warwick Pl
- Westbrook
- Whitworth Ave
- Winterton
- Wyman Ct
- Yapton
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