Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$825,000
Up 51.4% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Irishtown
WA 6401 · Northam
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $825,000
- Population
- 98
- Postcode
- 6401
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Irishtown, Western Australia
Property market insights for Irishtown (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Irishtown (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$580 per week
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Irishtown (WA), WA is currently $825,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Irishtown (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 51.4% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Irishtown (WA) is $580 per week.
Crime and safety
Is Irishtown safe?
The overall rate for Irishtown 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 Irishtown.
Overall crime rate
11,470
offences per 100,000 residents
27% aboveRest of WA
IrishtownRest 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 Irishtown?
Irishtown WA 6401 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
98 people call Irishtown home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $2,100 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 98
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,516 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $235 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.4%In line
15–349.2%Below
35–5428.6%Above
55–7440.8%Above
75 and over3.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.9%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright58.1%Above
Paying a mortgage41.9%Above
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.0%Below
Two cars36.7%Below
Three or more50.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home22.6%Above
Drove to work47.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Irishtown
22.6% of workers in Irishtown worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
6.1% of Irishtown residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
35.7% of people in Irishtown described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Irishtown
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Irishtown WA 6401.
Is Irishtown family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.4% of Irishtown's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
26 family households lived in Irishtown; 46.2% were couple families and 11.5% were one-parent families.
19.2% 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 Irishtown?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Irishtown had 98 residents at the 2021 Census.
18.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
43.9% 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 Irishtown?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.9% of occupied private dwellings in Irishtown.
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 Irishtown?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
58.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
41.9% 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 Irishtown?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Irishtown had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 9.7% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 38.7%, while 19.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Irishtown?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
22.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
47.2% 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 Irishtown?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 10.0% of the total.
86.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Irishtown, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
60.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.3% reported a different address.
14.3% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Irishtown?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
93.9% of residents used only English at home.
4.1% 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 Irishtown residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.3% of Irishtown's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.7% 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 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Irishtown?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Irishtown.
Australian ancestry made up 37.8% 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 Irishtown?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 18.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% of workers, and education and training employed 9.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Irishtown?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
38.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.8%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Irishtown show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
57.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
12.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.1% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 5.1% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Irishtown?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
29.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 12.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Irishtown?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,100 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,516.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $235 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Irishtown compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 22.6% in Irishtown, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 58.1% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Irishtown, 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 Irishtown (WA)
Is Irishtown (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $825,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Irishtown (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 26 local families, and 19.4% 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 Irishtown (WA)?
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 Irishtown (WA)
9 streets in Irishtown (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Beering Rd
- Dumbarton Rd
- Frenches Rd
- Haddrill Rd
- Hampton Rd
- Irishtown Rd
- Katrine Rd
- Morgan Rd
- Northam-Pithara Rd
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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.