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The quick read on

Martin

WA 6110 · Gosnells

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

Median house
$1,020,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$600,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,854

ABS 2021

Postcode
6110

Martin, Western Australia

Property market insights for Martin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Martin WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,020,000

Up 29.1% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$850k
4 bed
$1.06m
5+ bed
$1.02m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 12 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$750 per week

Up 7.1% over 12 months

$800$700$600$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Martin, WA is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Martin has a 12-month growth rate of 29.1% for houses and 17.1% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,060,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000 in Martin.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Martin is $750 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.1% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Martin is $600,000, which has increased 17.1% since the same time last year.

Crime and safety

Is Martin safe?

The overall rate for Martin is 8,232 offences per 100,000 residents — 5% above 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 Martin.

Overall crime rate

8,232

offences per 100,000 residents

5% aboveGreater Perth

MartinGreater 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 Martin?

Martin WA 6110 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

1,854 people call Martin home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,987 a week.

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

Population
1,854
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$2,167 / month
2021 household rent
$360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1519.0%In line
15–3423.8%Below
35–5424.0%Below
55–7421.9%Above
75 and over11.1%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses93.4%Above
Townhouses5.8%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright31.3%Above
Paying a mortgage57.9%Above
Renting10.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.7%Below
One car23.8%Below
Two cars39.4%In line
Three or more34.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.6%In line
Drove to work66.5%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled3.0%Above

What stands out in Martin

7.6% of workers in Martin worked from home on Census day.

5.7% of Martin residents were born in England.

35.7% of people in Martin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Martin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Martin WA 6110.

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

19.0% of Martin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

493 family households lived in Martin; 46.9% were couple families and 13.8% were one-parent families.

38.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

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

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

Martin had 1,854 residents at the 2021 Census.

26.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

33.0% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 93.4% of occupied private dwellings in Martin.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 5.8% 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 Martin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

31.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

57.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.8% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

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

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

The average household in Martin had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 19.9% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

66.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 23.8% of the total.

73.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.1% reported a different address.

31.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

72.6% of residents used only English at home.

19.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.8% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 1.1% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

31.9% of Martin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 68.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

2.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 82.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 36.1% of ancestry responses in Martin.

Australian ancestry made up 32.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.8% of responses.

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

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

15.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 12.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 14.2% 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 Martin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.6%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

37.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

60.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.

6.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.9% reported asthma, 6.9% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

19.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,987 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $360 per week.

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

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

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

Outright ownership was 31.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 10.8% in Martin, 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 Martin

Is Martin expensive?

The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $600,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Martin good for families?

The Census counted 493 local families, and 19.0% 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 Martin?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,060,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Martin

45 streets in Martin

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

  • Albany Highway
  • Banjong St
  • Birringo
  • Broadhurst Rd
  • Brockway Rd
  • Bygum Ln
  • Cabbridge Ln
  • Canning Mills Rd
  • Cockram Rd
  • Combiac Rd
  • Connell Ave
  • Coral St
  • Cumbine
  • Douglas Rd
  • Eastwood
  • Feldts Rd
  • Ferres Dr
  • Foxley Pl
Show all 45 streets
  • Francis St
  • Frensham Pl
  • Gelirah Ln
  • Gosnells Rd East
  • Gosnells Rd West
  • Hayward Rd
  • Heather St
  • Karralika Cr
  • Keehner Ent
  • Lewis Rd
  • Lowannaa Rd
  • Manich Dr
  • Milleara Rd
  • Mills Rd East
  • Mills Rd West
  • Mulling Rd
  • Mulwarrie Rd
  • Nantellis Rd
  • Pages
  • Pitt Rd
  • Redshank Ln
  • Rushton Rd
  • Station St
  • Suneca Rd
  • Versteeg Gr
  • Warbler Dr
  • Warfield Pl

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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.