Median price trend for houses
Based on 11 sales in the preceding 12 months
$170,000
Up 1.5% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $192k
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The quick read on
Laverton
WA 6440 · Laverton
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $170,000
- Population
- 907
- Postcode
- 6440
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Laverton, Western Australia
Property market insights for Laverton (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Laverton (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$350 per week
Up 27.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Laverton (WA), WA is currently $170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Laverton (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 1.5% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $192,000 in Laverton (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Laverton (WA) is $350 per week. The median house rent has increased 27.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Laverton safe?
The overall rate for Laverton is 11,123 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 Laverton.
Overall crime rate
11,123
offences per 100,000 residents
24% aboveRest of WA
LavertonRest 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 Laverton?
Laverton WA 6440 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
907 people call Laverton home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,097 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 907
- Median age
- 37 years
- Median mortgage
- $413 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $95 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3433.4%Above
35–5430.7%Above
55–7421.7%Below
75 and over1.5%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.7%Below
Townhouses11.6%Above
Apartments2.6%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright22.2%Below
Paying a mortgage12.0%Below
Renting65.8%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car17.7%Above
One car47.5%Above
Two cars24.8%Below
Three or more14.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home1.5%Below
Drove to work33.1%Below
Train, tram or bus13.1%Above
Walked or cycled12.8%Above
What stands out in Laverton
1.5% of workers in Laverton worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.
6.1% of Laverton residents were born in New Zealand, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
40.5% of people in Laverton described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Laverton
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Laverton WA 6440.
Is Laverton family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Laverton's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
95 family households lived in Laverton; 30.5% were couple families and 18.9% were one-parent families.
40.0% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Laverton?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Laverton had 907 residents at the 2021 Census.
37.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Laverton?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.7% of occupied private dwellings in Laverton.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 11.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.6% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Laverton?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
22.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
12.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
65.8% rented their home. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Laverton?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Laverton had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 39.5% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 29.3%, while 19.7% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Laverton?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
1.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
33.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
13.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Laverton?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
17.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 47.5% of the total.
39.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Laverton, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.3% reported a different address.
14.4% 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 Laverton?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
50.5% of residents used only English at home.
16.6% 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 Laverton residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
14.4% of Laverton's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 85.6% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 59.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Laverton?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 20.6% of ancestry responses in Laverton.
Australian ancestry made up 14.6% 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 Laverton?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 6.7% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Laverton?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 42.9%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
29.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 6.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Laverton show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
44.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
3.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.1% reported asthma, 4.1% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Laverton?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.6% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 22.3%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Laverton?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,097 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $413.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $95 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Laverton compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 1.5% in Laverton, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 22.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 65.8% in Laverton, 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 Laverton (WA)
Is Laverton (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $170,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Laverton (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 95 local families, and 12.1% 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 Laverton (WA)?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $192,000, 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 Laverton (WA)
42 streets in Laverton (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alderstone St
- Augusta St
- Bandya Rd
- Beria Rd
- Boomerang St
- Burt St
- Cable St
- Cox St
- Craiggie St
- Crawford St
- Creation St
- Cumba Cl
- Duketon St
- Erlistoun St
- Euro St
- Great Central Rd
- Hann
- Hawks Pl
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- Hill St
- Ida Pl
- King St
- Korong-Mount Morgans Rd
- Korong Rd
- Lancefield St
- Laver Pl
- Laverton Bypa
- Laverton-Leonora Rd
- Leahy Cl
- Macpherson Pl
- Merolia Rd
- Mikado
- Morgans St
- Mount Margaret-Mount Morgans Rd
- Mount Weld Rd
- Paul St
- Phoenix St
- Shirley Ave
- Spence St
- Sturt Pea Dr
- Tempest St
- Wedgewood Cl
- Weld Dr
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