Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 62.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Mullalyup
WA 6252 · Donnybrook-Balingup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 149
- Postcode
- 6252
ABS 2021
Mullalyup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Mullalyup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Mullalyup WA
Market data updated April 2026.
Mullalyup has a 12-month growth rate of 62.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Mullalyup safe?
The overall rate for Mullalyup is 16,667 offences per 100,000 residents — 85% 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 Mullalyup.
Overall crime rate
16,667
offences per 100,000 residents
85% aboveRest of WA
MullalyupRest 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 Mullalyup?
Mullalyup WA 6252 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
149 people call Mullalyup home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,270 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 149
- Median age
- 54 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,727 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.4%Below
15–3412.8%Below
35–5424.2%Below
55–7438.9%Above
75 and over10.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses88.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.7%Above
Paying a mortgage27.5%Below
Renting9.8%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car27.1%Below
Two cars27.1%Below
Three or more49.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.1%Above
Drove to work46.5%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled12.7%Above
What stands out in Mullalyup
14.1% of workers in Mullalyup worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
8.1% of Mullalyup residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Rest of WA.
48.3% of people in Mullalyup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Mullalyup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Mullalyup WA 6252.
Is Mullalyup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.4% of Mullalyup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
42 family households lived in Mullalyup; 33.3% were couple families and 9.5% were one-parent families.
19.0% 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 Mullalyup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Mullalyup had 149 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
49.7% 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 Mullalyup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 88.5% of occupied private dwellings in Mullalyup.
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 Mullalyup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
27.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.8% 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 Mullalyup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Mullalyup had 2.2 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 20.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Mullalyup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
46.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 12.7% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Mullalyup?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 27.1% of the total.
76.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Mullalyup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.6% reported a different address.
22.1% 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 Mullalyup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.2% of residents used only English at home.
12.8% 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 Mullalyup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Mullalyup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% 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 83.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Mullalyup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.3% of ancestry responses in Mullalyup.
Australian ancestry made up 32.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Mullalyup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 22.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 7.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.0% of workers, and education and training employed 4.2%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Mullalyup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 56.6%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
30.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Mullalyup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.4% reported asthma, 12.8% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Mullalyup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
10.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 54.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Mullalyup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,270 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,727.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Mullalyup compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.1% in Mullalyup, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 62.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 9.8% in Mullalyup, 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 Mullalyup
Is Mullalyup 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 Mullalyup good for families?
The Census counted 42 local families, and 13.4% 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 Mullalyup?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Mullalyup
20 streets in Mullalyup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Balieu St
- Blackett St
- Castle Street
- Cirillo Rd
- Cundinup-Kirup Rd
- Dowrick Rd
- Gublers Rd
- Hawter St
- Hawterville Rd
- Jones Rd
- Mardawarra Rd
- Martin Pl
- Maslin St
- Mullalyup Rd
- Radford Rd
- Railway St
- Ravenscliffe Rd
- Russells Rd
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- South Western Hwy
- Warner St
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