Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 6.0% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Munster
WA 6166 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 199
- Postcode
- 6166
ABS 2021
Munster, Western Australia
Property market insights for Munster
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Munster WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$775 per week
Up 24.0% over 12 months
Market data updated September 2025.
Munster has a 12-month growth rate of 6.0% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Munster is $775 per week. The median house rent has increased 24.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Munster safe?
The overall rate for Munster is 9,795 offences per 100,000 residents — 25% 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 Munster.
Overall crime rate
9,795
offences per 100,000 residents
25% aboveGreater Perth
MunsterGreater 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 Munster?
Munster WA 6166 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
199 people call Munster home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,843 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 199
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,798 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1514.6%Below
15–3420.1%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses93.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.3%Above
Paying a mortgage29.7%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car17.2%Below
Two cars22.4%Below
Three or more62.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.5%Above
Drove to work67.1%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Munster
14.5% of workers in Munster worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
6.0% of Munster residents were born in England.
38.7% of people in Munster described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Munster
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Munster WA 6166.
Is Munster family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
14.6% of Munster's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
53 family households lived in Munster; 34.0% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
28.3% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Munster?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Munster had 199 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Munster?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 93.3% of occupied private dwellings in Munster.
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 Munster?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
29.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Munster?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Munster had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 5.1% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Two-person households represented 42.4%, while 42.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Munster?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
67.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth 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 Munster?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 Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 17.2% of the total.
84.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Munster, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.3% reported a different address.
28.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Munster?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
77.4% of residents used only English at home.
12.6% used a language other than English at home.
1.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Munster residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.6% of Munster's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.4% was born in Australia.
1.5% of residents were born in China.
0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 86.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Munster?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.1% of ancestry responses in Munster.
Australian ancestry made up 34.7% 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 Munster?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 14.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.5% of workers, and education and training employed 6.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Munster?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 48.8%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
23.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Munster show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
53.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.5% reported asthma, 13.6% arthritis and 4.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Munster?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 5.9%, 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 Munster?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,843 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,798.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Munster compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.5% in Munster, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 45.3% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Munster, 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 Munster
Is Munster 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 Munster good for families?
The Census counted 53 local families, and 14.6% 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 Munster?
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 Munster
6 streets in Munster
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Fanstone Ave
- Henderson Rd
- Holmes Rd
- Lorimer Rd
- Pearse Rd
- Russell Rd
12 suburbs surrounding Munster
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Is Munster 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.
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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.