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The quick read on

Grey

WA 6521 · Dandaragan

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
5

ABS 2021

Postcode
6521

Grey, Western Australia

Property market insights for Grey

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Grey WA

Crime and safety

Is Grey safe?

The overall rate for Grey is 11,470 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 Grey.

Overall crime rate

11,470

offences per 100,000 residents

27% aboveRest of WA

GreyRest 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 Grey?

Grey WA 6521 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

5 people call Grey home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $450 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5
Median age
53 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$240 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–7460.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more0.0%Below

What stands out in Grey

80.0% of people in Grey described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Grey

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Grey WA 6521.

Is Grey family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Grey's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0 family households lived in Grey.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Grey?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Grey had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

60.0% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

How large are households in Grey?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Grey had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 133.3% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How many cars do households have in Grey?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.

0.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Grey, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

80.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Grey?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% 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 Grey residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

80.0% of Grey's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 20.0% 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 120.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Grey?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 60.0% of ancestry responses in Grey.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

How active is the workforce in Grey?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 28.6%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Grey show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

0.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Grey?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Grey?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $450 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $240 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Grey

Is Grey 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 Grey good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. 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 Grey?

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 Grey

2 streets in Grey

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Grey Rd
  • Indian Ocean Dr

3 suburbs surrounding Grey

Compare nearby suburb prices, rents and five-year market trends.

Keep exploring

Is Grey right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.