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The quick read on

Millars Well

WA 6714 · Karratha

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

Median house
$740,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$545,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,104

ABS 2021

Postcode
6714

Millars Well, Western Australia

Property market insights for Millars Well

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Millars Well WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 55 sales in the preceding 12 months

$740,000

Up 31.0% over 12 months

$800k$600k$400k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$545k
3 bed
$680k
4 bed
$770k
5+ bed
$1.49m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 48 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$1,400 per week

Up 21.7% over 12 months

$2k$1.5k$1k$50020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Millars Well, WA is currently $740,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Millars Well has a 12-month growth rate of 31.0% for houses and 35.0% for units.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $545,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $770,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,490,000 in Millars Well.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Millars Well is $1,400 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.7% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Millars Well is $545,000, which has increased 35.0% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $410,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $564,000 in Millars Well. The median rent for units and apartments in Millars Well is $1,200 per week and has increased 41.2% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Millars Well safe?

The overall rate for Millars Well is 5,062 offences per 100,000 residents — 44% below 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 Millars Well.

Overall crime rate

5,062

offences per 100,000 residents

44% belowRest of WA

Millars WellRest 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 Millars Well?

Millars Well WA 6714 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

2,104 people call Millars Well home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $3,188 a week.

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

Population
2,104
Median age
31 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / month
2021 household rent
$383 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1527.1%Above
15–3430.8%Above
35–5430.8%Above
55–7411.1%Below
75 and over0.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses70.7%Below
Townhouses28.7%Above
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright7.4%Below
Paying a mortgage27.2%Below
Renting65.5%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car2.3%Below
One car25.8%Below
Two cars49.1%Above
Three or more23.5%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home1.6%Below
Drove to work75.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.3%In line
Walked or cycled2.0%Below

What stands out in Millars Well

1.6% of workers in Millars Well worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

3.9% of Millars Well residents were born in New Zealand.

49.4% of people in Millars Well described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Millars Well

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Millars Well WA 6714.

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

27.1% of Millars Well's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

510 family households lived in Millars Well; 54.9% were couple families and 10.6% were one-parent families.

54.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

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

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

Millars Well had 2,104 residents at the 2021 Census.

40.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

11.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 70.7% of occupied private dwellings in Millars Well.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 28.7% 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 Millars Well?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

7.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

27.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

65.5% 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 Millars Well?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Millars Well had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 21.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 31.2%, while 30.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

1.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

75.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

2.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 25.8% of the total.

72.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

35.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 65.0% reported a different address.

21.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

72.0% of residents used only English at home.

13.8% used a language other than English at home.

0.3% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.5% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

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

21.9% of Millars Well's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 78.1% was born in Australia.

0.2% of residents were born in China.

1.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 74.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 29.0% of ancestry responses in Millars Well.

Australian ancestry made up 34.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.7% of responses.

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

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

15.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 11.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.9% 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 Millars Well?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 74.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

53.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

66.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

5.8% reported asthma, 2.4% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.4% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $3,188 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $383 per week.

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

How does Millars Well compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 1.6% in Millars Well, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 7.4% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 65.5% in Millars Well, 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 Millars Well

Is Millars Well expensive?

The median house price is $740,000, while units and apartments sit at $545,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Millars Well good for families?

The Census counted 510 local families, and 27.1% 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 Millars Well?

Larger houses have a median around $1,490,000, 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 Millars Well

66 streets in Millars Well

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

  • Allen Ct
  • Atkinson
  • Badock Pl
  • Balmoral Rd
  • Bateman Ct
  • Bathgate Rd
  • Bergin Cl
  • Burges Rd
  • Burnside Cl
  • Caporn Pl
  • Carroll Pl
  • Collett Cl
  • Corbett Pl
  • Crockett
  • Dalton Cl
  • Dampier Rd
  • Datson Cl
  • Dwyer Pl
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  • Edgar Pl
  • Ettie Cl
  • Farwig Ct
  • Fishwick Ct
  • Forrest Cl
  • Garland Pl
  • Gawthorne Dr
  • Geyer Ct
  • Gillam Pl
  • Gleeson Pl
  • Goodwyn Cl
  • Gray Ct
  • Harbutt
  • Higham St
  • Hill Pl
  • Kallama Pde
  • Kruger Cl
  • Kwong Cl
  • Lacey Pl
  • Law Ct
  • Lawrence
  • Leeds Cl
  • Malster Pl
  • Mcrae Ct
  • Mears Ct
  • Norrie Ct
  • O'Neil Ct
  • Pearse Pl
  • Petries Ct
  • Porter Ct
  • Rodrigo Ct
  • Rouse Ct
  • See Cl
  • Shadwick Dr
  • Slattery Cl
  • Stanbridge
  • Stewart Ct
  • Straker Rd
  • Strickland Dr
  • Sun Ct
  • Teesdale Pl
  • Trevally Ct
  • Tue Pl
  • Veall Cl
  • Walker Cl
  • Walkington
  • Wedge Pl
  • Wotherspoon Rd

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