Median price trend for houses
Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months
$632,000
Up 32.5% over 12 months
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The quick read on
North Plantations
WA 6701 · Carnarvon
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $632,000
- Population
- 377
- Postcode
- 6701
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
North Plantations, Western Australia
Property market insights for North Plantations
Median sale price and rental income of properties in North Plantations WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in North Plantations, WA is currently $632,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. North Plantations has a 12-month growth rate of 32.5% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is North Plantations safe?
The overall rate for North Plantations is 6,915 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below 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 North Plantations.
Overall crime rate
6,915
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowRest of WA
North PlantationsRest 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 North Plantations?
North Plantations WA 6701 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
377 people call North Plantations home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 377
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,661 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1513.0%Below
15–3424.9%Above
35–5434.2%Above
55–7426.0%Above
75 and over4.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.2%Above
Paying a mortgage26.5%Below
Renting33.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.7%Below
One car23.4%Below
Two cars37.8%Below
Three or more36.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home39.6%Above
Drove to work30.2%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled14.4%Above
What stands out in North Plantations
39.6% of workers in North Plantations worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
13.3% of North Plantations residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
19.9% of people in North Plantations described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about North Plantations
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for North Plantations WA 6701.
Is North Plantations family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
13.0% of North Plantations's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
95 family households lived in North Plantations; 36.8% were couple families and 7.4% were one-parent families.
27.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of North Plantations?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
North Plantations had 377 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.8% were 55 or older. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in North Plantations?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.4% of occupied private dwellings in North Plantations.
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 North Plantations?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
26.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
33.3% rented their home. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in North Plantations?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in North Plantations had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 17.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 43.1%, while 29.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in North Plantations?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
39.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
30.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 14.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in North Plantations?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
One-car households formed 23.4% of the total.
73.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to North Plantations, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
40.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in North Plantations?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
34.5% of residents used only English at home.
47.2% used a language other than English at home.
2.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were North Plantations residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
40.6% of North Plantations's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 59.4% 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 62.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape North Plantations?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 16.4% of ancestry responses in North Plantations.
Australian ancestry made up 16.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 3.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in North Plantations?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
2.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 47.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.2%.
Health care and social assistance employed 2.3% of workers, and education and training employed 4.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in North Plantations?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.6%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
49.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.8%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of North Plantations show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
1.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.5% reported asthma, 6.6% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is North Plantations?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
14.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 2.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in North Plantations?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,661.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does North Plantations compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 39.6% in North Plantations, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 40.2% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 33.3% in North Plantations, 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 North Plantations
Is North Plantations expensive?
The median house price is $632,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is North Plantations good for families?
The Census counted 95 local families, and 13.0% 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 North Plantations?
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 North Plantations
9 streets in North Plantations
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bibbawarra Rd
- Cavendish Rd
- Durmanich Rd
- Fernandez Rd
- Mcglades Rd
- North River Rd
- North River Road
- North West Coastal Hwy
- Sanderson Rd
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