Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$740,000
Up 60.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $740k
- 4 bed
- $1.1m
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The quick read on
Kirup
WA 6251 · Donnybrook-Balingup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $740,000
- Population
- 156
- Postcode
- 6251
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Kirup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Kirup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Kirup WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Kirup, WA is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Kirup has a 12-month growth rate of 60.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,100,000 in Kirup.
Crime and safety
Is Kirup safe?
The overall rate for Kirup is 17,791 offences per 100,000 residents — 98% 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 Kirup.
Overall crime rate
17,791
offences per 100,000 residents
98% aboveRest of WA
KirupRest 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 Kirup?
Kirup WA 6251 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
156 people call Kirup home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,093 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,350 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $285 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1519.2%In line
15–3416.0%Below
35–5432.1%Above
55–7432.1%Above
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses91.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright49.1%Above
Paying a mortgage32.1%Below
Renting18.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car26.3%Below
Two cars36.8%Below
Three or more36.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.7%Below
Drove to work62.2%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.2%Above
What stands out in Kirup
3.7% of workers in Kirup worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
9.0% of Kirup residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
46.2% of people in Kirup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Kirup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Kirup WA 6251.
Is Kirup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
19.2% of Kirup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
48 family households lived in Kirup; 27.1% were couple families and 16.7% were one-parent families.
33.3% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Kirup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Kirup had 156 residents at the 2021 Census.
17.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.8% 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 Kirup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 91.1% of occupied private dwellings in Kirup.
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 Kirup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
49.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
32.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
18.9% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Kirup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Kirup had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 22.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 29.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Kirup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
62.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Kirup?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 26.3% of the total.
73.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Kirup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% reported a different address.
14.1% 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 Kirup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
87.2% of residents used only English at home.
9.0% used a language other than English at home.
0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.9% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Kirup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.1% of Kirup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.9% 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 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Kirup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 44.2% of ancestry responses in Kirup.
Australian ancestry made up 40.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Kirup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
4.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 20.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 6.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.1% of workers, and education and training employed 7.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Kirup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 62.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
28.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Kirup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
66.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
12.2% reported asthma, 9.6% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Kirup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Kirup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,093 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,350.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $285 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Kirup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.7% in Kirup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 49.1% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 18.9% in Kirup, 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 Kirup
Is Kirup expensive?
The median house price is $740,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Kirup good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 19.2% 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 Kirup?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,100,000, 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 Kirup
15 streets in Kirup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Anderson Rd
- Baxter St
- Capel St
- Castle St
- Kirup-Grimwade Rd
- Lukis St
- Nogwick Rd
- Ravenscliffe Rd
- Ryall Rd
- South Western Highway
- Station St
- Upper Capel Rd
- Warner St
- Wishart Rd
- Yelverton St
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