Median price trend for houses
Based on 25 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,200,000
Down 6.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $805k
- 3 bed
- $1.22m
- 4 bed
- $1.71m
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The quick read on
Murdoch
WA 6150 · Melville
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,200,000
- Median unit
- $1,060,000
- Population
- 3,352
- Postcode
- 6150
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Murdoch, Western Australia
Property market insights for Murdoch
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Murdoch WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 25 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Murdoch, WA is currently $1,200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Murdoch has a 12-month growth rate of -6.3% for houses and 8.1% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $805,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,220,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,710,000 in Murdoch.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Murdoch is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Murdoch is $1,060,000, which has increased 8.1% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $895,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,300,000 in Murdoch. The median rent for units and apartments in Murdoch is $625 per week and has increased 8.7% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Murdoch safe?
The overall rate for Murdoch is 18,900 offences per 100,000 residents — 142% 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 Murdoch.
Overall crime rate
18,900
offences per 100,000 residents
142% aboveGreater Perth
MurdochGreater 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 Murdoch?
Murdoch WA 6150 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
3,352 people call Murdoch home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,459 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 3,352
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,037 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $445 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 159.0%Below
15–3433.7%Above
35–5416.0%Below
55–7421.9%Above
75 and over19.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses77.8%In line
Townhouses13.9%In line
Apartments8.0%In line
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright53.2%Above
Paying a mortgage23.4%Below
Renting23.4%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.7%In line
One car38.0%Above
Two cars35.9%Below
Three or more20.2%In line
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home7.5%In line
Drove to work56.2%Below
Train, tram or bus5.2%In line
Walked or cycled3.1%Above
What stands out in Murdoch
7.5% of workers in Murdoch worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Murdoch residents were born in Malaysia, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
32.7% of people in Murdoch described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Murdoch
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Murdoch WA 6150.
Is Murdoch family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
9.0% of Murdoch's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
749 family households lived in Murdoch; 38.6% were couple families and 8.9% were one-parent families.
23.4% 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 Murdoch?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Murdoch had 3,352 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.6% 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 Murdoch?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 77.8% of occupied private dwellings in Murdoch.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 13.9% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 8.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Murdoch?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
53.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
23.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
23.4% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Murdoch?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Murdoch had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 26.4% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 37.4%, while 22.1% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Murdoch?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
7.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
56.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
5.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Murdoch?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 38.0% of the total.
56.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Murdoch, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
53.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 46.4% reported a different address.
41.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Murdoch?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
62.4% of residents used only English at home.
28.0% used a language other than English at home.
7.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 4.2% spoke Cantonese and 0.3% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Murdoch residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
41.4% of Murdoch's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 58.6% was born in Australia.
2.5% of residents were born in China.
3.1% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 75.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Murdoch?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 27.7% of ancestry responses in Murdoch.
Australian ancestry made up 22.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 19.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Murdoch?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
28.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 8.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Murdoch?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 46.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
19.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.6% worked part time.
Unemployment was 8.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Murdoch show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
5.6% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Murdoch?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
32.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 10.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 19.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Murdoch?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,459 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,037.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $445 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Murdoch compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 7.5% in Murdoch, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 53.2% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 23.4% in Murdoch, 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 Murdoch
Is Murdoch expensive?
The median house price is $1,200,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Murdoch good for families?
The Census counted 749 local families, and 9.0% 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 Murdoch?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,710,000, 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.
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Streets and suburbs around Murdoch
48 streets in Murdoch
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abraham Pl
- Anderton Rtt
- Barry Marshall Parade
- Bedbrook
- Bowles Ct
- Bramanti Rd
- Burdett Rtt
- Cassidy Pl
- Coglan Cl
- Crampton
- Donavon
- Dunstan Pl
- Ebbs Ct
- Farrington Rd
- Fennessy
- Fiona Wood Road
- Frawley
- Gambie Cl
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- Gratwick Tce
- Harlock Cl
- Hendy
- Inwood Pl
- Japonica
- Jennalup St
- Johanson Prom
- Kearsley
- Lamperd
- Lorrimar Pl
- Mapstone
- Mattingley
- Murdoch Drive
- O'Rourke Cl
- Prescott Dr
- Primula Cl
- Purser
- Raffaele Pl
- Rhyder Ct
- Robin Warren Dr
- Robson
- Sedgman
- Somerville Bvd
- South St
- Stellfox Cl
- Whitnell
- Winch
- Windelya Rd
- Withers Cl
- Zuvela Ct
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