Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$860,000
Up 21.1% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $850k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Point Samson
WA 6720 · Karratha
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $860,000
- Population
- 249
- Postcode
- 6720
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Point Samson, Western Australia
Property market insights for Point Samson
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Point Samson WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 6 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,100 per week
Up 15.8% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Point Samson, WA is currently $860,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Point Samson has a 12-month growth rate of 21.1% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000 in Point Samson.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Point Samson is $1,100 per week. The median house rent has increased 15.8% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Point Samson safe?
The overall rate for Point Samson is 6,897 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 Point Samson.
Overall crime rate
6,897
offences per 100,000 residents
23% belowRest of WA
Point SamsonRest 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 Point Samson?
Point Samson WA 6720 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
249 people call Point Samson home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $2,478 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 249
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $500 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3416.9%Below
35–5433.3%Above
55–7426.9%Above
75 and over3.2%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses80.4%Below
Townhouses4.3%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright24.7%Below
Paying a mortgage35.1%Above
Renting40.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car27.1%Below
Two cars51.8%Above
Three or more18.8%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.2%Below
Drove to work63.4%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Above
Walked or cycled4.2%Below
What stands out in Point Samson
4.2% of workers in Point Samson worked from home on Census day.
6.8% of Point Samson residents were born in England.
55.8% of people in Point Samson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Point Samson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Point Samson WA 6720.
Is Point Samson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Point Samson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
59 family households lived in Point Samson; 35.6% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
37.3% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Point Samson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Point Samson had 249 residents at the 2021 Census.
27.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
30.1% were 55 or older. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Point Samson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 80.4% of occupied private dwellings in Point Samson.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 4.3% 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 Point Samson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
24.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
35.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
40.3% rented their home. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Point Samson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Point Samson had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 25.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 38.9%, while 18.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Point Samson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
63.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Point Samson?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 Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 27.1% of the total.
70.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Point Samson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
50.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 49.5% reported a different address.
22.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Point Samson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.9% of residents used only English at home.
5.2% 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 Point Samson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.1% of Point Samson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.9% 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 78.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Point Samson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 36.1% of ancestry responses in Point Samson.
Australian ancestry made up 34.1% 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 Point Samson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 17.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 14.1%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Point Samson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 70.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
49.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.4%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Point Samson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
2.8% reported asthma, 8.8% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Point Samson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
17.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.4% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Point Samson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,478 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $500 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Point Samson compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.2% in Point Samson, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 24.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 40.3% in Point Samson, 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 Point Samson
Is Point Samson expensive?
The median house price is $860,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Point Samson good for families?
The Census counted 59 local families, and 15.3% 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 Point Samson?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $850,000, 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 Point Samson
16 streets in Point Samson
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Barker Tce
- Bartley Ct
- Bill Miller Dr
- Boat Beach Rd
- Bruce
- Cape Lambert Rd
- Cliff St
- Fisher St
- Honeymoon Road
- Macleod St
- Mccourt St
- Meares Dr
- Murray St
- Point Samson-Roebourne Road
- Sams Creek Rd
- Vitenbergs Dr
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