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The quick read on
Little Italy
WA 6359 · Kulin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 34
- Postcode
- 6359
ABS 2021
Little Italy, Western Australia
Property market insights for Little Italy
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Italy WA
Crime and safety
Is Little Italy safe?
The overall rate for Little Italy is 9,145 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 Little Italy.
Overall crime rate
9,145
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withRest of WA
Little ItalyRest 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 Little Italy?
Little Italy WA 6359 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
34 people call Little Italy home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $2,999 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 34
- Median age
- 48 years
- Median mortgage
- $0 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1520.6%Above
15–340.0%Below
35–5438.2%Above
55–7423.5%Below
75 and over0.0%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses60.0%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more71.4%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home43.8%Above
Drove to work0.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled31.3%Above
What stands out in Little Italy
43.8% of workers in Little Italy worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
8.8% of people in Little Italy described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Little Italy
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Italy WA 6359.
Is Little Italy family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
20.6% of Little Italy's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
8 family households lived in Little Italy; 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 Little Italy?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Little Italy had 34 residents at the 2021 Census.
11.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
23.5% 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 Little Italy?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 60.0% of occupied private dwellings in Little Italy.
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 Little Italy?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% 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 Little Italy?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Little Italy had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 71.4% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 0.0%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Little Italy?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
43.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 31.3% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Little Italy?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 0.0% of the total.
71.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Little Italy, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
100.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 0.0% reported a different address.
11.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Little Italy?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
55.9% of residents used only English at home.
11.8% 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 Little Italy residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
11.8% of Little Italy's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 88.2% 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 58.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Little Italy?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 26.5% of ancestry responses in Little Italy.
Australian ancestry made up 14.7% 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 Little Italy?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 62.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 25.0%.
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 Little Italy?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 66.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.8% 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 Little Italy show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
50.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Little Italy?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 31.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Italy?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,999 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Little Italy compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 43.8% in Little Italy, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 0.0% in Little Italy, 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 Little Italy
Is Little Italy 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 Little Italy good for families?
The Census counted 8 local families, and 20.6% 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 Little Italy?
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 Little Italy
6 streets in Little Italy
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen Rocks Rd
- Di Russo Rd
- Holland Trk
- Kulin-Holt Rock Road
- Pederah Rd East
- Pingaring-Varley Rd North
6 suburbs surrounding Little Italy
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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.