Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,480,000
Up 76.8% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.8m
- 4 bed
- $2.8m
- 5+ bed
- $3.81m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Gnarabup
WA 6285 · Augusta Margaret River
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,480,000
- Median unit
- $375,000
- Population
- 525
- Postcode
- 6285
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Gnarabup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Gnarabup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Gnarabup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Gnarabup, WA is currently $2,480,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Gnarabup has a 12-month growth rate of 76.8% for houses and -5.3% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,810,000 in Gnarabup.
The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Gnarabup is $375,000, which has decreased 5.3% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $342,000 in Gnarabup.
Crime and safety
Is Gnarabup safe?
The overall rate for Gnarabup is 10,629 offences per 100,000 residents — 18% 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 Gnarabup.
Overall crime rate
10,629
offences per 100,000 residents
18% aboveRest of WA
GnarabupRest 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 Gnarabup?
Gnarabup WA 6285 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
525 people call Gnarabup home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,137 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 525
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $420 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.8%In line
15–3420.0%Below
35–5436.6%Above
55–7422.7%Below
75 and over2.3%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.6%In line
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments10.0%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright31.8%Below
Paying a mortgage43.9%Above
Renting24.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car24.2%Below
Two cars50.9%Above
Three or more22.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home13.3%Above
Drove to work62.1%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.7%Below
What stands out in Gnarabup
13.3% of workers in Gnarabup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
5.0% of Gnarabup residents were born in England.
58.1% of people in Gnarabup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Gnarabup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Gnarabup WA 6285.
Is Gnarabup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.8% of Gnarabup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
128 family households lived in Gnarabup; 53.9% were couple families and 13.3% were one-parent families.
47.7% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Gnarabup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Gnarabup had 525 residents at the 2021 Census.
24.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
25.0% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Gnarabup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.6% of occupied private dwellings in Gnarabup.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 10.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Gnarabup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
31.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
43.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
24.2% 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 Gnarabup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Gnarabup had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 21.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 28.7%, while 31.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Gnarabup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
13.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
62.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Gnarabup?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 24.2% of the total.
73.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Gnarabup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
55.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.0% reported a different address.
17.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Gnarabup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.6% of residents used only English at home.
5.9% 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 Gnarabup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
17.9% of Gnarabup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 82.1% was born in Australia.
0.6% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.3%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Gnarabup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.5% of ancestry responses in Gnarabup.
Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Gnarabup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
29.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 14.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.6% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Gnarabup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 72.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 30.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Gnarabup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
69.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.2% reported asthma, 5.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Gnarabup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Gnarabup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,137 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 $420 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Gnarabup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 13.3% in Gnarabup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 31.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 24.2% in Gnarabup, 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 Gnarabup
Is Gnarabup expensive?
The median house price is $2,480,000, while units and apartments sit at $375,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Gnarabup good for families?
The Census counted 128 local families, and 19.8% 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 Gnarabup?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,800,000, 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 Gnarabup
15 streets in Gnarabup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bandicoot Cl
- Baudin Dr
- Chuditch Pl
- Freycinet
- Gas Bay Rd
- Grunters
- Laurina Pl
- Lesueur Pl
- Marmaduke Point Dr
- Mitchell Dr
- Reef Dr
- Resort Pl
- Riedle Dr
- Seagrass Pl
- Wallcliffe Rd
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