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The quick read on

Mount Adams

WA 6525 · Irwin

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

Population
8

ABS 2021

Postcode
6525

Mount Adams, Western Australia

Property market insights for Mount Adams

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mount Adams WA

Median price trend for houses

$455k$455k$455k20182018201820192019

Crime and safety

Is Mount Adams safe?

The overall rate for Mount Adams is 19,875 offences per 100,000 residents — 121% 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 Mount Adams.

Overall crime rate

19,875

offences per 100,000 residents

121% aboveRest of WA

Mount AdamsRest 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 Mount Adams?

Mount Adams WA 6525 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

8 people call Mount Adams home, with an average of 1.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,374 a week.

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

Population
8
Median age
55 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / 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 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–5462.5%Above
55–7450.0%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses233.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars0.0%Below
Three or more42.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home66.7%Above
Drove to work83.3%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Mount Adams

66.7% of workers in Mount Adams worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

37.5% of people in Mount Adams described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Mount Adams

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mount Adams WA 6525.

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

0.0% of Mount Adams's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

3 family households lived in Mount Adams; 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 Mount Adams?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Mount Adams had 8 residents at the 2021 Census.

62.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

50.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 233.3% of occupied private dwellings in Mount Adams.

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.

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

The average household in Mount Adams had 1.8 people.

One-person households made up 0.0% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Two-person households represented 42.9%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

66.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

83.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above 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 Mount Adams?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.

42.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Mount Adams, 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.

0.0% 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 Mount Adams?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Mount Adams residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Mount Adams's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% 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 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Mount Adams.

Australian ancestry made up 37.5% 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 Mount Adams?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 66.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

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 Mount Adams?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 87.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

50.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% 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 Mount Adams show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

87.5% 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 Mount Adams?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 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 83.3%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,374 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 $0 per week.

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

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Mount Adams

Is Mount Adams 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 Mount Adams good for families?

The Census counted 3 local families. 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 Mount Adams?

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 Mount Adams

6 streets in Mount Adams

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

  • Brand Hwy
  • Hamersley Rd
  • Kailis Dr
  • Milo Rd
  • Pye Rd
  • Yandanooka West Rd

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Is Mount Adams right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.