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The quick read on

Muluckine

WA 6401 · Northam

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

Median house
$465,000

latest suburb median

Population
209

ABS 2021

Postcode
6401

Muluckine, Western Australia

Property market insights for Muluckine

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Muluckine WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months

$465,000

Up 22.4% over 12 months

$600k$400k$200k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$300k

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Muluckine, WA is currently $465,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Muluckine has a 12-month growth rate of 22.4% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $300,000 in Muluckine.

Crime and safety

Is Muluckine safe?

The overall rate for Muluckine is 11,437 offences per 100,000 residents — 27% 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 Muluckine.

Overall crime rate

11,437

offences per 100,000 residents

27% aboveRest of WA

MuluckineRest 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 Muluckine?

Muluckine WA 6401 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

209 people call Muluckine home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,111 a week.

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

Population
209
Median age
45 years
Median mortgage
$1,045 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.3%Below
15–3418.7%Below
35–5425.8%Below
55–7430.6%Above
75 and over4.3%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses100.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright28.2%Below
Paying a mortgage45.1%Above
Renting26.8%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car5.3%In line
One car34.7%Above
Two cars37.3%Below
Three or more36.0%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.0%Above
Drove to work73.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Muluckine

8.0% of workers in Muluckine worked from home on Census day.

3.3% of Muluckine residents were born in England.

49.3% of people in Muluckine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Muluckine

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Muluckine WA 6401.

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

16.3% of Muluckine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

51 family households lived in Muluckine; 43.1% were couple families and 13.7% were one-parent families.

39.2% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

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

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

Muluckine had 209 residents at the 2021 Census.

24.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 100.0% of occupied private dwellings in Muluckine.

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 Muluckine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

28.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

45.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

26.8% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

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

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

The average household in Muluckine had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 31.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 38.0%, while 17.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

8.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

73.6% 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 Muluckine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

5.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

One-car households formed 34.7% of the total.

73.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

60.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 39.2% reported a different address.

15.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

87.6% of residents used only English at home.

5.7% 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 Muluckine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.8% of Muluckine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.2% 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 88.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 55.5% of ancestry responses in Muluckine.

Australian ancestry made up 43.1% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

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

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

10.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 4.6%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.3% of workers, and education and training employed 10.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Muluckine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 55.4%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

26.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.1% worked part time.

Unemployment was 8.2%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

11.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.5% reported asthma, 17.2% arthritis and 3.8% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

21.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 43.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,111 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,045.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 8.0% in Muluckine, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 28.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 26.8% in Muluckine, 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 Muluckine

Is Muluckine expensive?

The median house price is $465,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Muluckine good for families?

The Census counted 51 local families, and 16.3% 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 Muluckine?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $300,000, 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 Muluckine

15 streets in Muluckine

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

  • Battery St
  • Christmas Rd
  • Christmas Rd North
  • Citron Ave
  • Great Eastern Hwy
  • Hunter Rd
  • Milhinch St
  • Muluckine Rd
  • Muresk Rd
  • Northam-York Rd
  • Ore St
  • Spencers Brook Rd
  • Throssell St
  • Vanzetti St
  • Yilgarn Ave

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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.