Median price trend for houses
Based on 67 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,620,000
Up 20.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.35m
- 4 bed
- $1.57m
- 5+ bed
- $1.88m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Ocean Reef
WA 6027 · Joondalup
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,620,000
- Median unit
- $1,180,000
- Population
- 8,125
- Postcode
- 6027
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ABS 2021
Ocean Reef, Western Australia
Property market insights for Ocean Reef
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ocean Reef WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 82 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,000 per week
Up 11.1% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Ocean Reef, WA is currently $1,620,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ocean Reef has a 12-month growth rate of 20.0% for houses and 13.7% for units.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,350,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,570,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,880,000 in Ocean Reef.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ocean Reef is $1,000 per week. The median house rent has increased 11.1% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ocean Reef is $1,180,000, which has increased 13.7% since the same time last year.
Crime and safety
Is Ocean Reef safe?
The overall rate for Ocean Reef is 5,559 offences per 100,000 residents — 29% below 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 Ocean Reef.
Overall crime rate
5,559
offences per 100,000 residents
29% belowGreater Perth
Ocean ReefGreater 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 Ocean Reef?
Ocean Reef WA 6027 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
8,125 people call Ocean Reef home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $2,480 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 8,125
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,253 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $525 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.4%Below
15–3421.5%Below
35–5427.4%In line
55–7427.7%Above
75 and over5.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses95.9%Above
Townhouses4.0%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage45.6%Above
Renting12.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.3%Below
One car21.8%Below
Two cars44.9%Above
Three or more31.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.1%Above
Drove to work60.2%Below
Train, tram or bus4.2%Below
Walked or cycled1.1%Below
What stands out in Ocean Reef
10.1% of workers in Ocean Reef worked from home on Census day.
18.0% of Ocean Reef residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
41.1% of people in Ocean Reef described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Ocean Reef
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ocean Reef WA 6027.
Is Ocean Reef family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.4% of Ocean Reef's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,380 family households lived in Ocean Reef; 51.5% were couple families and 10.0% were one-parent families.
33.0% 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 Ocean Reef?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Ocean Reef had 8,125 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.2% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.6% 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 Ocean Reef?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 95.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ocean Reef.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Ocean Reef?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
45.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.3% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Ocean Reef?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Ocean Reef had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 12.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Two-person households represented 35.1%, while 34.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Ocean Reef?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.1% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
60.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
4.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Ocean Reef?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 21.8% of the total.
76.7% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Ocean Reef, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
68.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.4% reported a different address.
43.4% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Ocean Reef?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.1% of residents used only English at home.
10.4% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.6% spoke Cantonese and 0.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Ocean Reef residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
43.4% of Ocean Reef's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 56.6% was born in Australia.
0.1% of residents were born in China.
0.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Ocean Reef?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.9% of ancestry responses in Ocean Reef.
Australian ancestry made up 25.9% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 2.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Ocean Reef?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
23.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
Managers accounted for 15.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.5%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.6%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Ocean Reef?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 67.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
37.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Ocean Reef show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
64.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.6% reported asthma, 8.2% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Ocean Reef?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
27.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 7.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 33.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ocean Reef?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,480 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,253.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $525 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Ocean Reef compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.1% in Ocean Reef, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 12.3% in Ocean Reef, 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 Ocean Reef
Is Ocean Reef expensive?
The median house price is $1,620,000, while units and apartments sit at $1,180,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Ocean Reef good for families?
The Census counted 2,380 local families, and 17.4% 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 Ocean Reef?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,570,000, 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 Ocean Reef
166 streets in Ocean Reef
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Adams Crst
- Alba
- Alfred Pl
- Aquarius
- Arkaba
- Arne Ct
- Astra Ct
- Atalanta
- Atkin Pl
- Aurora Gr
- Bacchante
- Bankfield Rtt
- Banou Ct
- Baroola Pl
- Barossa
- Barrier
- Beam Rd
- Beaumaris Bvd
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- Belmore
- Binnacle Rd
- Biscay Cl
- Bleinheim Pl
- Block Pl
- Boat Harbour Qys
- Bounty Pl
- Buoy St
- Calypso Rtt
- Cantara
- Carina
- Carnarvon
- Carroo
- Carvel Pl
- Chine Ct
- Cleat Pl
- Clinker Rd
- Cockpit
- Constellation Dr
- Copeland
- Courageous Pl
- Crane Cl
- Crew Ct
- Cringle St
- Crowther
- Davit Pl
- Delta Ct
- Dennison Dr
- Diamond Dr
- Dinghy Pl
- Dowel Ct
- Empress Ct
- Era
- Etchell Ct
- Fife
- Fireball
- Fleetwing
- Foam Pl
- Furl Ct
- Galley Pl
- Gemini
- Gloriana
- Grantala Cl
- Hague Ct
- Halcyon Pl
- Herreshoff
- Hobie Pl
- Hodges Dr
- Imperial Ct
- Jib Ct
- Jury Cl
- Jutland
- Kaba Ct
- Katoora Pl
- Kaufman Ave
- Keel Pl
- Ketch Cl
- Korara Cl
- Kylena Glde
- Laser Pl
- Latifa Cl
- Leeway Dr
- Lexcen Cr
- Mabena Pl
- Mainsail Dr
- Maranda Gr
- Marina Bvd
- Marker Rd
- Mast Pl
- Mead
- Milne Ct
- Minstrel Way
- Mirror Pl
- Mizzen Pl
- Monk Glde
- Mooring Cr
- Moth Ct
- Mull Gr
- Naval Pde
- Nina
- Ocean Reef Rd
- Oceanside Prom
- Oorama Ct
- Palari Rd
- Payne
- Pegasus
- Piver
- Plymouth
- Prendiville Ave
- Puritan Cl
- Rainbow
- Rake Ct
- Rambler
- Randell Cr
- Reacher Pl
- Reliance Cl
- Resolute
- Rig Ct
- Sabot Pl
- Santiago Pwy
- Seapeak Rd
- Seltrust Pl
- Shenton Ave
- Shoran Ct
- Southern Cross
- Spinnaker Dr
- Spur Ct
- Stay Ct
- Stem Pl
- Stephens St
- St Vincent Pl
- Sunbird Pl
- Swanson
- Tack Pl
- Tahara
- Tarcoola Rtt
- Tarolinta
- The Gap
- Thimble Ct
- Thor Ct
- Tiller Rd
- Topmast Pl
- Tornado Rd
- Transom
- Trapeze Ct
- Troubridge Rtt
- Tucana
- Tully Ct
- Ulta
- Veer Ct
- Velsheda
- Venturi Dr
- Vigilant Tce
- Village
- Volante
- Volunteer Pl
- Watson Pl
- Weldwood Rd
- Wesbank Vsta
- Westra
- Williams Pl
- Winch Pl
- Windlass Ave
- Windward
- Yangala Cl
- Yardarm Ct
- Yawl Ct
- Yuna Rise
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