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The quick read on

Joondanna

WA 6060 · Stirling

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

Median house: $1,320,000
Median unit: $759,000
Population: 5,283
Postcode: 6060

Property market insights for Joondanna

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Joondanna WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 51 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,320,000

Up 19.0% over 12 months

2 bed: $742k
3 bed: $1.29m
4 bed: $1.45m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 52 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$800 per week

Up 10.3% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Joondanna, WA is currently $1,320,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Joondanna has a 12-month growth rate of 19.0% for houses and 26.4% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $742,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,290,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000 in Joondanna.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Joondanna is $800 per week. The median house rent has increased 10.3% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Joondanna is $759,000, which has increased 26.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $472,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $702,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $958,000 in Joondanna. The median rent for units and apartments in Joondanna is $675 per week and has increased 8.0% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Joondanna safe?

The overall rate for Joondanna is 7,323 offences per 100,000 residents — 6% below the Greater Perth 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 Joondanna.

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Overall crime rate

7,323

offences per 100,000 residents

6% belowGreater Perth

JoondannaGreater Perth: 7,809

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Joondanna?

Joondanna WA 6060 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

5,283 people call Joondanna home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $1,681 a week.

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

Population: 5,283
Median age: 37 years
Median mortgage: $1,952 / month
2021 household rent: $330 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1514.2%Below

15–3429.8%Above

35–5430.8%Above

55–7417.3%Below

75 and over7.8%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses43.3%Below

Townhouses46.2%Above

Apartments10.6%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright23.2%Below

Paying a mortgage32.9%Below

Renting43.9%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.3%Above

One car49.8%Above

Two cars33.9%Below

Three or more9.2%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.5%Above

Drove to work61.5%Below

Train, tram or bus8.2%Above

Walked or cycled2.2%In line

What stands out in Joondanna

8.5% of workers in Joondanna worked from home on Census day.

5.8% of Joondanna residents were born in England.

40.6% of people in Joondanna described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Joondanna

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Joondanna WA 6060.

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

14.2% of Joondanna's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

1,366 family households lived in Joondanna; 36.3% were couple families and 15.2% were one-parent families.

34.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

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

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

Joondanna had 5,283 residents at the 2021 Census.

39.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

25.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 43.3% of occupied private dwellings in Joondanna.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 46.2% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 10.6% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Joondanna?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

23.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

32.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

43.9% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

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

The average household in Joondanna had 2.0 people.

One-person households made up 40.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 34.2%, while 12.9% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

61.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

8.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Joondanna?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 49.8% of the total.

43.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

47.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 52.8% reported a different address.

36.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

70.0% of residents used only English at home.

25.1% used a language other than English at home.

1.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.6% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Joondanna residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

36.4% of Joondanna's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 63.6% was born in Australia.

0.9% of residents were born in China.

2.9% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 81.4%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 32.0% of ancestry responses in Joondanna.

Australian ancestry made up 24.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 5.2% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Joondanna?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

33.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 15.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 70.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

43.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Joondanna show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.4% reported asthma, 7.1% arthritis and 3.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

35.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 13.9% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.7%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,681 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,952.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.

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

How does Joondanna compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.5% in Joondanna, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 23.2% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 43.9% in Joondanna, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Joondanna

Is Joondanna expensive?

The median house price is $1,320,000, while units and apartments sit at $759,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Joondanna good for families?

The Census counted 1,366 local families, and 14.2% 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 Joondanna?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

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 Joondanna

35 streets in Joondanna

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

Baden St
Banksia St
Bantock St
Bauxite Ln
Buttler Pl
Carramar St
Charles St
Eanun Lane
Edinboro Pl
Edinboro St
Elanora St
Eton St
French St
Green St
Highlands Rd
Hodgson St
Joondanna Dr
Kinsella St

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Kop Lane
London St
Mcdonald St
Millet St
Orchid St
Osborne St
Powell St
Quartania Lane
Roberts St
Short St
Stoneham St
Stoneham Street
Tyler St
Wade St
Wanneroo Rd
Warsaw Pl
Waterloo St

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