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The quick read on

Inkpen

WA 6302 · York

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

Population
13

ABS 2021

Postcode
6302

Inkpen, Western Australia

Property market insights for Inkpen

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Inkpen WA

Median price trend for houses

No change over 12 months

$1.25m$1.25m$1.25m20202020202020202021

Market data updated January 2021.

Inkpen has a 12-month growth rate of 0.0% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Inkpen safe?

The overall rate for Inkpen is 15,183 offences per 100,000 residents — 69% 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 Inkpen.

Overall crime rate

15,183

offences per 100,000 residents

69% aboveRest of WA

InkpenRest 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 Inkpen?

Inkpen WA 6302 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

13 people call Inkpen home, with an average of 1.9 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
13
Median age
67 years
Median mortgage
$1,140 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / 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
35–5430.8%Above
55–7423.1%Below
75 and over38.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses550.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%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

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home50.0%Above
Drove to work50.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Inkpen

50.0% of workers in Inkpen worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

38.5% of Inkpen residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

69.2% of people in Inkpen described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Inkpen

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Inkpen WA 6302.

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

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

6 family households lived in Inkpen; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

Inkpen had 13 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

61.5% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Inkpen?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 550.0% of occupied private dwellings in Inkpen.

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 Inkpen?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% 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 Inkpen?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Inkpen had 1.9 people.

One-person households made up 27.3% of occupied homes. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

Two-person households represented 45.5%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Inkpen?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

50.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

50.0% 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 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Inkpen?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 Inkpen, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

61.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.5% reported a different address.

0.0% 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 Inkpen?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 Inkpen residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Inkpen's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 46.2% of ancestry responses in Inkpen.

Australian ancestry made up 38.5% 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 Inkpen?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 0.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

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 Inkpen?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 46.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

38.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.1% 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 Inkpen show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.2% 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 Inkpen?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 54.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 27.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Inkpen?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 $1,140.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

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

How does Inkpen compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 50.0% in Inkpen, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Inkpen, 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 Inkpen

Is Inkpen 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 Inkpen good for families?

The Census counted 6 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 Inkpen?

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 Inkpen

3 streets in Inkpen

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

  • Berry Brow Rd
  • Boyercutty Rd
  • Wambyn Rd

Keep exploring

Is Inkpen 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.