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The quick read on

O'Connor

WA 6163 · Fremantle

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $1,350,000
Median unit: $690,000
Population: 460
Postcode: 6163

Property market insights for O'Connor (WA)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in O'Connor (WA) WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 8 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,350,000

Up 39.9% over 12 months

4 bed: $1.4m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

Up 30.4% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in O'Connor (WA), WA is currently $1,350,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. O'Connor (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 39.9% for houses and 11.3% for units.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in O'Connor (WA).

The median house rent has increased 30.4% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in O'Connor (WA) is $690,000, which has increased 11.3% since the same time last year. The median rent for units and apartments in O'Connor (WA) is $612 per week and has increased 11.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is O'Connor safe?

The overall rate for O'Connor is 18,646 offences per 100,000 residents — 139% 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 O'Connor.

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Overall crime rate

18,646

offences per 100,000 residents

139% aboveGreater Perth

O'ConnorGreater 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 O'Connor?

O'Connor WA 6163 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

460 people call O'Connor home, with an average of 2.1 people per household and a median household income of $1,639 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 460
Median age: 38 years
Median mortgage: $1,766 / month
2021 household rent: $335 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1513.9%Below

15–3427.6%Above

35–5427.0%Below

55–7421.7%Above

75 and over8.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses67.5%Below

Townhouses17.0%Above

Apartments15.0%Above

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright26.0%Below

Paying a mortgage37.7%Below

Renting36.3%Above

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car7.3%Above

One car49.5%Above

Two cars32.0%Below

Three or more14.6%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.2%Above

Drove to work60.2%Below

Train, tram or bus3.3%Below

Walked or cycled2.4%In line

What stands out in O'Connor

10.2% of workers in O'Connor worked from home on Census day.

7.0% of O'Connor residents were born in England.

46.7% of people in O'Connor described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about O'Connor

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for O'Connor WA 6163.

Is O'Connor family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

13.9% of O'Connor's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

111 family households lived in O'Connor; 36.9% were couple families and 19.8% were one-parent families.

36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of O'Connor?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

O'Connor had 460 residents at the 2021 Census.

33.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

30.0% 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 O'Connor?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 67.5% of occupied private dwellings in O'Connor.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 17.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 15.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in O'Connor?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

26.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

37.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

36.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in O'Connor?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in O'Connor had 2.1 people.

One-person households made up 39.1% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 12.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in O'Connor?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

10.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

60.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

3.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.4% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in O'Connor?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

7.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

One-car households formed 49.5% of the total.

46.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to O'Connor, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

54.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 45.5% reported a different address.

32.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in O'Connor?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

75.4% of residents used only English at home.

20.4% used a language other than English at home.

3.5% spoke Mandarin at home, 2.8% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were O'Connor residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

32.4% of O'Connor's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.6% was born in Australia.

0.7% of residents were born in China.

2.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 84.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape O'Connor?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 41.7% of ancestry responses in O'Connor.

Australian ancestry made up 25.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 7.8% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in O'Connor?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

29.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 13.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 8.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.8% of workers, and education and training employed 15.4%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in O'Connor?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 66.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

39.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of O'Connor show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

62.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.

12.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.0% reported asthma, 10.0% arthritis and 5.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is O'Connor?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

38.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 23.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in O'Connor?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,639 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,766.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $335 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does O'Connor compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.2% in O'Connor, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 26.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 36.3% in O'Connor, 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 O'Connor (WA)

Is O'Connor (WA) expensive?

The median house price is $1,350,000, while units and apartments sit at $690,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is O'Connor (WA) good for families?

The Census counted 111 local families, and 13.9% 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 O'Connor (WA)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,400,000, 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 O'Connor (WA)

43 streets in O'Connor (WA)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

Adams St
Bayleaf Rtt
Bellamy St
Blamey Pl
Bowen St
Brolo Ct
Carob Ct
Carrington St
Chamberlain St
Clarke St
College
Cottonwood Pl
Crab Tree
Delrosso Pl
Flindell St
Forsyth St
Garling St
Hines Rd

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Jarvis St
Jones St
Keegan St
Ladner St
Marsh Close
Mcneece Pl
Milson Pl
Mooney Pl
Murphy St
Peel Rd
Plane Tree Gr
Pritchard St
Rawlinson St
Rees St
Roper St
Sainsbury Rd
Sleeman Cl
South St
Stockdale Rd
Stock Rd
Terrene Ln
Tipuana
Wexford
Yarrick St
Zeta Cr

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