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The quick read on
Korbel
WA 6415 · Merredin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 59
- Postcode
- 6415
ABS 2021
Korbel, Western Australia
Property market insights for Korbel
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Korbel WA
Crime and safety
Is Korbel safe?
The overall rate for Korbel is 9,375 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Rest of WA.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Korbel.
Overall crime rate
9,375
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
KorbelRest 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 Korbel?
Korbel WA 6415 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
59 people call Korbel home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,375 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 59
- Median age
- 66 years
- Median mortgage
- $271 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $203 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 155.1%Below
15–3413.6%Below
35–5425.4%Below
55–7445.8%Above
75 and over27.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses108.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright66.7%Above
Paying a mortgage14.3%Below
Renting19.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car36.0%Above
Two cars32.0%Below
Three or more24.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.3%Above
Drove to work42.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Korbel
14.3% of workers in Korbel worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
6.8% of Korbel residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
39.0% of people in Korbel described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Korbel
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Korbel WA 6415.
Is Korbel family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
5.1% of Korbel's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
18 family households lived in Korbel; 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 Korbel?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Korbel had 59 residents at the 2021 Census.
28.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
72.9% 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 Korbel?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 108.7% of occupied private dwellings in Korbel.
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 Korbel?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
66.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
14.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
19.0% 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 Korbel?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Korbel had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 68.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Korbel?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
42.9% 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 Korbel?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 36.0% of the total.
56.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Korbel, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
91.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 8.3% reported a different address.
6.8% 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 Korbel?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
84.7% of residents used only English at home.
6.8% 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 Korbel residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.8% of Korbel's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.2% 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 79.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Korbel?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Korbel.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% 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 Korbel?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Managers accounted for 33.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 23.8%.
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 Korbel?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 37.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
27.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 9.3% 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 Korbel show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 10.2% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Korbel?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
28.1% 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 15.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 25.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Korbel?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,375 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $271.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $203 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Korbel compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.3% in Korbel, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 66.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 19.0% in Korbel, 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 Korbel
Is Korbel 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 Korbel good for families?
The Census counted 18 local families, and 5.1% 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 Korbel?
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 Korbel
16 streets in Korbel
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baandee South Rd
- Barr Rd
- Bruce Rock-Doodlakine Rd
- Bruce Rock-Merredin Rd
- Coulahan Rd
- Endersbee Rd
- Flockart Rd
- Goodier Rd
- Hines Hill-Korbel Rd
- Hines Hill Rd
- Korbel East Rd
- Korbelka Rd
- Korbrelkulling Rd
- Osborne Rd
- Teasdale Rd
- Totadgin Hall Rd
11 suburbs surrounding Korbel
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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.