Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$657,000
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The quick read on
Hester
WA 6255 · Bridgetown-Greenbushes
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $657,000
- Population
- 101
- Postcode
- 6255
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Hester, Western Australia
Property market insights for Hester
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Hester WA
The median house price in Hester, WA is currently $657,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.
Crime and safety
Is Hester safe?
The overall rate for Hester is 15,113 offences per 100,000 residents — 68% 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 Hester.
Overall crime rate
15,113
offences per 100,000 residents
68% aboveRest of WA
HesterRest 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 Hester?
Hester WA 6255 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
101 people call Hester home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,424 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 101
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,101 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $120 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1524.8%Above
15–3416.8%Below
35–5421.8%Below
55–7431.7%Above
75 and over7.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses87.2%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage50.0%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car11.1%Below
Two cars30.6%Below
Three or more47.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home6.8%In line
Drove to work52.3%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.8%Above
What stands out in Hester
6.8% of workers in Hester worked from home on Census day.
4.0% of Hester residents were born in England.
70.3% of people in Hester described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Hester
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Hester WA 6255.
Is Hester family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
24.8% of Hester's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
32 family households lived in Hester; 43.8% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Hester?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Hester had 101 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
39.6% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Hester?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 87.2% of occupied private dwellings in Hester.
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 Hester?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
50.0% 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 Hester?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Hester had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 10.3% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 35.9%, while 35.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Hester?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
6.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
52.3% 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 6.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Hester?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 11.1% of the total.
77.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Hester, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.6% reported a different address.
8.9% 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 Hester?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
95.0% 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 Hester residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.9% of Hester's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.1% 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 96.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Hester?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.5% of ancestry responses in Hester.
Australian ancestry made up 48.5% 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 Hester?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 9.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.1% 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 Hester?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 50.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
33.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Hester show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
18.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
13.9% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Hester?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 33.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Hester?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,424 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,101.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $120 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Hester compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 6.8% in Hester, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Hester, 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 Hester
Is Hester expensive?
The median house price is $657,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Hester good for families?
The Census counted 32 local families, and 24.8% 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 Hester?
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 Hester
10 streets in Hester
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bridgetown-Boyup Brook Rd
- Connell Rd
- Hester Cascades Rd
- Hester Rd
- Holdsworth Road
- Kendall Rd
- Krsuls Rd
- Radiata St
- Wandoo
- Warner St
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.