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The quick read on
Grass Patch
WA 6446 · Esperance
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 113
- Postcode
- 6446
ABS 2021
Grass Patch, Western Australia
Property market insights for Grass Patch
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grass Patch WA
Crime and safety
Is Grass Patch safe?
The overall rate for Grass Patch is 11,682 offences per 100,000 residents — 30% 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 Grass Patch.
Overall crime rate
11,682
offences per 100,000 residents
30% aboveRest of WA
Grass PatchRest 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 Grass Patch?
Grass Patch WA 6446 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
113 people call Grass Patch home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,625 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $140 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.9%Above
15–3416.8%Below
35–5432.7%Above
55–7419.5%Below
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright70.6%Above
Paying a mortgage20.6%Below
Renting8.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car14.6%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more41.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.7%Above
Drove to work41.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled16.7%Above
What stands out in Grass Patch
34.7% of workers in Grass Patch worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
2.7% of Grass Patch residents were born in England, about half the rate across Rest of WA.
65.5% of people in Grass Patch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Grass Patch
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grass Patch WA 6446.
Is Grass Patch family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.9% of Grass Patch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
35 family households lived in Grass Patch; 37.1% were couple families and 8.6% were one-parent families.
34.3% 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 Grass Patch?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Grass Patch had 113 residents at the 2021 Census.
25.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
26.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Grass Patch?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.6% of occupied private dwellings in Grass Patch.
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 Grass Patch?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
70.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
20.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.8% 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 Grass Patch?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Grass Patch had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 27.1% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 18.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Grass Patch?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
41.7% 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 16.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Grass Patch?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 14.6% of the total.
85.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Grass Patch, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
80.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 19.2% reported a different address.
5.3% 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 Grass Patch?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
94.7% of residents used only English at home.
2.7% 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 Grass Patch residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.3% of Grass Patch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% 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 98.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Grass Patch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.6% of ancestry responses in Grass Patch.
Australian ancestry made up 64.6% 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 Grass Patch?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 55.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.9%.
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 Grass Patch?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 77.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
54.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.5% 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 Grass Patch show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
68.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.2% reported asthma, 6.2% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Grass Patch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 55.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Grass Patch?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,625 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $140 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Grass Patch compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.7% in Grass Patch, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 70.6% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 8.8% in Grass Patch, 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 Grass Patch
Is Grass Patch expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Grass Patch good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 23.9% 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 Grass Patch?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Grass Patch
31 streets in Grass Patch
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arnold Road
- Belgian Rd
- Bishops Rd
- Brown Rd
- Carranya Rd
- Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy
- Cooper Rd
- Dempster Rd
- Freeman St
- Grass Patch Rd
- Guests Rd
- Hawkey Rd
- Kent Rd
- Loffler Rd
- Logan Rd
- Plunkett Rd
- Ratcliffs Rd
- Rhind Rd
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- Richardson St
- Ridley Rd
- Rollond Rd
- Shepherd Street
- Sims Rd
- Styles Rd
- Swan Lagoon Rd
- Syndicate Rd
- Tom Starcevich V.C. Road
- Townsend St
- Williams Rd
- Willis St
- Witts Rd
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