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The quick read on

Popanyinning

WA 6309 · Cuballing

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

Median house
$445,000

latest suburb median

Population
208

ABS 2021

Postcode
6309

Popanyinning, Western Australia

Property market insights for Popanyinning

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Popanyinning WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 4 sales in the preceding 12 months

$445,000

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The median house price in Popanyinning, WA is currently $445,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Crime and safety

Is Popanyinning safe?

The overall rate for Popanyinning is 17,525 offences per 100,000 residents — 95% 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 Popanyinning.

Overall crime rate

17,525

offences per 100,000 residents

95% aboveRest of WA

PopanyinningRest 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 Popanyinning?

Popanyinning WA 6309 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

208 people call Popanyinning home, with an average of 2.2 people per household and a median household income of $1,275 a week.

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

Population
208
Median age
52 years
Median mortgage
$699 / month
2021 household rent
$200 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.5%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5425.5%Below
55–7435.1%Above
75 and over11.5%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses101.2%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright58.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.7%Below
Renting16.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car30.6%Below
Two cars34.1%Below
Three or more38.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.0%Above
Drove to work51.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.6%Above

What stands out in Popanyinning

16.0% of workers in Popanyinning worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

9.1% of Popanyinning residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

44.2% of people in Popanyinning described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Popanyinning

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Popanyinning WA 6309.

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

12.5% of Popanyinning's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

57 family households lived in Popanyinning; 29.8% were couple families and 12.3% were one-parent families.

15.8% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

Popanyinning had 208 residents at the 2021 Census.

15.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

46.6% 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 Popanyinning?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 101.2% of occupied private dwellings in Popanyinning.

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

58.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

24.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

The average household in Popanyinning had 2.2 people.

One-person households made up 32.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 48.3%, while 24.1% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

16.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

51.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.6% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Popanyinning?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 30.6% of the total.

72.9% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.1% reported a different address.

19.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

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

88.9% of residents used only English at home.

2.4% 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 Popanyinning residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

19.2% of Popanyinning's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 80.8% 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 85.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.0% of ancestry responses in Popanyinning.

Australian ancestry made up 36.5% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

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

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

10.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.

Managers accounted for 26.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 11.7% of workers, and education and training employed 4.3%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 55.6%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

33.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 16.2% worked part time.

Unemployment was 5.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

13.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

7.7% reported asthma, 7.2% arthritis and 7.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 38.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,275 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $699.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

How does Popanyinning compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.0% in Popanyinning, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 58.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 16.5% in Popanyinning, 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 Popanyinning

Is Popanyinning expensive?

The median house price is $445,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Popanyinning good for families?

The Census counted 57 local families, and 12.5% 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 Popanyinning?

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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Popanyinning

33 streets in Popanyinning

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

  • Alexandra St
  • Boundary Rd
  • Bunmulling Rd
  • Calcoran Rd
  • Carrier St
  • Daylesford Rd
  • Dents Rd
  • Dowling St
  • East St
  • Edward St
  • Ford St
  • Forrest St
  • Francis Rd
  • Francis St
  • Great Southern Hwy
  • Haslams Road
  • Hotham St
  • Howard St
Show all 33 streets
  • Karping Rd
  • King St
  • Langes Rd
  • Lord St
  • Mcgowans Road
  • Patullo Rd
  • Pennys Road
  • Popanyinning East Rd
  • Popanyinning West Rd
  • Reeds Rd
  • Short St
  • Spragg St
  • Victoria Rd
  • Williams Rd
  • York 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.