Median price trend for houses
Based on 116 sales in the preceding 12 months
$2,720,000
Up 21.1% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.58m
- 3 bed
- $2.22m
- 4 bed
- $2.8m
- 5+ bed
- $3.42m
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The quick read on
Nedlands
WA 6009 · Nedlands
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $2,720,000
- Median unit
- $1,100,000
- Population
- 10,561
- Postcode
- 6009
latest suburb median
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nedlands, Western Australia
Property market insights for Nedlands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nedlands WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 93 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,200 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nedlands, WA is currently $2,720,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nedlands has a 12-month growth rate of 21.1% for houses and 39.4% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,580,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,220,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $2,800,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $3,420,000 in Nedlands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nedlands is $1,200 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 Nedlands is $1,100,000, which has increased 39.4% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $650,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $872,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,740,000 in Nedlands. The median rent for units and apartments in Nedlands is $850 per week and has increased 17.2% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nedlands safe?
The overall rate for Nedlands is 7,468 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nedlands.
Overall crime rate
7,468
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
NedlandsGreater 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 Nedlands?
Nedlands WA 6009 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
10,561 people call Nedlands home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,832 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 10,561
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,347 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%Below
15–3424.2%Below
35–5425.0%Below
55–7422.4%Above
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses75.2%Below
Townhouses15.7%Above
Apartments9.1%Above
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.8%Above
Paying a mortgage28.3%Below
Renting26.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car4.3%Below
One car31.8%Below
Two cars44.7%Above
Three or more19.4%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home12.6%Above
Drove to work51.3%Below
Train, tram or bus8.7%Above
Walked or cycled8.9%Above
What stands out in Nedlands
12.6% of workers in Nedlands worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
6.4% of Nedlands residents were born in England.
42.9% of people in Nedlands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nedlands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nedlands WA 6009.
Is Nedlands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Nedlands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,751 family households lived in Nedlands; 50.7% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nedlands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nedlands had 10,561 residents at the 2021 Census.
21.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
32.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nedlands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 75.2% of occupied private dwellings in Nedlands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 15.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 9.1% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nedlands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
28.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
26.9% 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 Nedlands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nedlands had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 20.5% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.8%, while 30.4% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nedlands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
12.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
51.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
8.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 8.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nedlands?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
4.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 31.8% of the total.
64.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nedlands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
34.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nedlands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.1% of residents used only English at home.
17.8% used a language other than English at home.
4.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nedlands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
34.6% of Nedlands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 65.4% was born in Australia.
2.8% of residents were born in China.
1.8% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 87.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nedlands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 37.6% of ancestry responses in Nedlands.
Australian ancestry made up 29.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 12.7% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nedlands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
48.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about twice the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 16.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 21.5% of workers, and education and training employed 11.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nedlands?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
34.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nedlands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.7% reported asthma, 6.8% arthritis and 3.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nedlands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
45.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 24.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 7.1%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nedlands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,832 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,347.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nedlands compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 12.6% in Nedlands, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 44.8% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 26.9% in Nedlands, 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 Nedlands
Is Nedlands expensive?
The median house price is $2,720,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,100,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nedlands good for families?
The Census counted 2,751 local families, and 18.2% 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 Nedlands?
2-bedroom houses have a median around $1,580,000, 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 Nedlands
85 streets in Nedlands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Aberdare Rd
- Archdeacon St
- Baird Ave
- Barcoo Ave
- Bedford St
- Bessell Ave
- Betty St
- Boronia Ave
- Bostock Rd
- Broadway
- Broome St
- Bruce St
- Bulimba Rd
- Burwood St
- Campsie St
- Carrington St
- Clark St
- Clifton St
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- Cooper St
- Croydon St
- Dalkeith Rd
- Doonan Rd
- Edward St
- Elizabeth St
- Esplanade
- Florence Rd
- Gallop Rd
- Gilmore Ln
- Gordon Street
- Government Rd
- Granby Cr
- Hampden Ln
- Hampden Rd
- Hardy Rd
- Hibbertia Ln
- Hillway
- Hospital Ave
- Jenkins Ave
- Kanimbla Rd
- Karella St
- Kingston St
- Kingsway
- Kinninmont Ave
- Kitchener St
- Langham St
- Leopold St
- Leura St
- Loch St
- Loftus St
- Loneragan St
- Louise St
- Lupin Hill Gr
- Marita Rd
- Martin Ave
- Mchenry Ln
- Megalong St
- Melvista Ave
- Meriwa St
- Monash Ave
- Mountjoy Rd
- Napier St
- Ord St
- Park Rd
- Portland St
- Princess Rd
- Quadrangle Pl
- Robinson St
- Rockton Rd
- Smyth Rd
- Stanley St
- Stirling Hwy
- Tareena St
- Taylor Rd
- The Avenue
- Thomas St
- Tyrell St
- Verdun St
- Viewway
- Vincent St
- Vix St
- Waroonga Rd
- Webster St
- Weld St
- Williams Rd
- Winthrop Ave
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