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The quick read on

Piesse Brook

WA 6076 · Kalamunda

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

Median house
$1,420,000

latest suburb median

Population
214

ABS 2021

Postcode
6076

Piesse Brook, Western Australia

Property market insights for Piesse Brook

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Piesse Brook WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,420,000

Down 55.6% over 12 months

$4m$2m$020212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.42m

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Piesse Brook, WA is currently $1,420,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Piesse Brook has a 12-month growth rate of -55.6% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,420,000 in Piesse Brook.

Crime and safety

Is Piesse Brook safe?

The overall rate for Piesse Brook is 16,166 offences per 100,000 residents — 107% 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 Piesse Brook.

Overall crime rate

16,166

offences per 100,000 residents

107% aboveGreater Perth

Piesse BrookGreater 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 Piesse Brook?

Piesse Brook WA 6076 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

214 people call Piesse Brook home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $3,062 a week.

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

Population
214
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$2,134 / month
2021 household rent
$250 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1520.6%Above
15–3417.8%Below
35–5426.6%Below
55–7424.3%Above
75 and over10.3%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.5%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright45.6%Above
Paying a mortgage47.1%Above
Renting7.4%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car10.6%Below
Two cars22.7%Below
Three or more59.1%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.6%Above
Drove to work61.7%In line
Train, tram or bus3.2%Below
Walked or cycled4.3%Above

What stands out in Piesse Brook

9.6% of workers in Piesse Brook worked from home on Census day.

7.5% of Piesse Brook residents were born in England.

37.4% of people in Piesse Brook described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Piesse Brook

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Piesse Brook WA 6076.

Is Piesse Brook family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

20.6% of Piesse Brook's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

59 family households lived in Piesse Brook; 49.2% were couple families and 11.9% were one-parent families.

33.9% 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 Piesse Brook?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Piesse Brook had 214 residents at the 2021 Census.

14.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

34.6% 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 Piesse Brook?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.5% of occupied private dwellings in Piesse Brook.

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 Piesse Brook?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

45.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

47.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

7.4% 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 Piesse Brook?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Piesse Brook had 3.0 people.

One-person households made up 13.4% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Two-person households represented 29.9%, while 41.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.6% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

61.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

3.2% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Piesse Brook?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 10.6% of the total.

81.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

77.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.7% reported a different address.

18.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

90.2% of residents used only English at home.

5.6% 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 Piesse Brook residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

18.2% of Piesse Brook's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 81.8% 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 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Piesse Brook?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Piesse Brook.

Australian ancestry made up 37.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.

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

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

30.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 19.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.8%.

Health care and social assistance employed 3.2% 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 Piesse Brook?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 59.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

32.1% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.0% 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 Piesse Brook show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

60.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.5% reported asthma, 8.4% arthritis and 1.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Piesse Brook?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

31.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 12.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.8%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $3,062 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,134.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $250 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 9.6% in Piesse Brook, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 45.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 7.4% in Piesse Brook, 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 Piesse Brook

Is Piesse Brook expensive?

The median house price is $1,420,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Piesse Brook good for families?

The Census counted 59 local families, and 20.6% 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 Piesse Brook?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,420,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Piesse Brook

10 streets in Piesse Brook

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

  • Aldersyde Rd
  • Croxton Rd
  • Elson Rd
  • Fern Rd
  • Helena Valley Rd
  • Hummerston Rd
  • Mundaring Weir Rd
  • Nannup Pl
  • Roach Rd
  • Schipp Rd

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.