Median price trend for houses
Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months
$250,000
Down 18.7% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Nungarin
WA 6490 · Nungarin
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $250,000
- Population
- 152
- Postcode
- 6490
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nungarin, Western Australia
Property market insights for Nungarin
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nungarin WA
Median rent trend for houses
Market data updated July 2026.
The median house price in Nungarin, WA is currently $250,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nungarin has a 12-month growth rate of -18.7% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Nungarin safe?
The overall rate for Nungarin is 10,108 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% 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 Nungarin.
Overall crime rate
10,108
offences per 100,000 residents
12% aboveRest of WA
NungarinRest 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 Nungarin?
Nungarin WA 6490 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
152 people call Nungarin home, with an average of 2 people per household and a median household income of $911 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 152
- Median age
- 52 years
- Median mortgage
- $650 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $88 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.4%Below
15–3421.7%Below
35–5417.1%Below
55–7442.1%Above
75 and over9.9%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses89.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright57.1%Above
Paying a mortgage14.3%Below
Renting28.6%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car8.9%Above
One car39.3%Above
Two cars30.4%Below
Three or more33.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home14.0%Above
Drove to work68.0%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled6.0%Above
What stands out in Nungarin
14.0% of workers in Nungarin worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
5.9% of Nungarin residents were born in England.
50.7% of people in Nungarin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nungarin
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nungarin WA 6490.
Is Nungarin family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.4% of Nungarin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
38 family households lived in Nungarin; 23.7% were couple families and 18.4% were one-parent families.
23.7% 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 Nungarin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nungarin had 152 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
52.0% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nungarin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 89.4% of occupied private dwellings in Nungarin.
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 Nungarin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
57.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
14.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
28.6% 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 Nungarin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nungarin had 2.0 people.
One-person households made up 36.8% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 50.9%, while 7.0% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nungarin?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
14.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
68.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 6.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nungarin?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
8.9% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 39.3% of the total.
64.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nungarin, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 32.5% reported a different address.
5.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nungarin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
80.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.9% 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 Nungarin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
5.9% of Nungarin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.1% 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 80.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nungarin?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 33.6% of ancestry responses in Nungarin.
Australian ancestry made up 42.1% 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 Nungarin?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
6.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 36.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 16.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nungarin?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 39.7%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
23.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 10.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 11.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nungarin show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
32.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
13.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.9% reported asthma, 13.2% arthritis and 8.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nungarin?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
9.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 20.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nungarin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $911 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $650.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $88 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nungarin compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 14.0% in Nungarin, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 57.1% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 28.6% in Nungarin, 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 Nungarin
Is Nungarin expensive?
The median house price is $250,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nungarin good for families?
The Census counted 38 local families, and 16.4% 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 Nungarin?
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 Nungarin
25 streets in Nungarin
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Baker Rd
- Bennett Rd
- Benson Ave
- Brown Dr
- Chandler-Nungarin Rd
- Cornish Rd
- Creagh Rd
- Danberrin Rd
- Dugdale St
- First Ave
- Karomin Rd
- Knungajin Rd
- Lake Brown South Rd
- Le Vaux Rd
- Mccorry Rd
- Mitchell Tce
- Moodiljing-Watson Rd
- Museum Dr
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- Nungarin North Rd
- Nungarin-Wyalkatchem Rd
- Railway Ave
- Sainsbury Rd
- Second Ave
- Third Ave
- Williams Rd
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