Median price trend for houses
Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,090,000
Up 5.3% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $980k
- 4 bed
- $1.34m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Roelands
WA 6226 · Harvey
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,090,000
- Population
- 938
- Postcode
- 6226
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Roelands, Western Australia
Property market insights for Roelands
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roelands WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$700 per week
Up 33.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Roelands, WA is currently $1,090,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Roelands has a 12-month growth rate of 5.3% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,340,000 in Roelands.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Roelands is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 33.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Roelands safe?
The overall rate for Roelands is 7,785 offences per 100,000 residents — 14% 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 Roelands.
Overall crime rate
7,785
offences per 100,000 residents
14% belowRest of WA
RoelandsRest 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 Roelands?
Roelands WA 6226 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
938 people call Roelands home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,473 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 938
- Median age
- 40 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,240 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $320 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1522.2%Above
15–3421.3%Below
35–5428.5%Above
55–7425.2%Above
75 and over2.6%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.3%Above
Townhouses1.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.0%Below
Paying a mortgage57.1%Above
Renting9.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car13.1%Below
Two cars41.4%Above
Three or more44.5%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home8.8%Above
Drove to work63.5%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%In line
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Roelands
8.8% of workers in Roelands worked from home on Census day.
3.3% of Roelands residents were born in New Zealand.
44.8% of people in Roelands described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Roelands
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roelands WA 6226.
Is Roelands family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
22.2% of Roelands's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
270 family households lived in Roelands; 48.9% were couple families and 7.0% were one-parent families.
37.4% 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 Roelands?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Roelands had 938 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Roelands?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.3% of occupied private dwellings in Roelands.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.0% 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 Roelands?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
57.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.9% 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 Roelands?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Roelands had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.2% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 36.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Roelands?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
8.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
63.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Roelands?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 13.1% of the total.
85.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Roelands, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.
12.9% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Roelands?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.6% of residents used only English at home.
3.0% 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 Roelands residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
12.9% of Roelands's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 87.1% 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 90.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Roelands?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 48.6% of ancestry responses in Roelands.
Australian ancestry made up 41.0% 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 Roelands?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
13.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 13.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 9.4% 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 Roelands?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.
42.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.7%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Roelands show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
62.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Roelands?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roelands?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,473 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,240.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $320 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Roelands compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 8.8% in Roelands, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 33.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 9.9% in Roelands, 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 Roelands
Is Roelands expensive?
The median house price is $1,090,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Roelands good for families?
The Census counted 270 local families, and 22.2% 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 Roelands?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,340,000, 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 Roelands
33 streets in Roelands
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Alma Rd
- Bevan
- Britza Ave
- Chidlow
- Coalfields Rd
- Collie River Rd
- Colton St
- Craigie Dr
- Delaware
- Escapade Road
- Gardiner St
- Government Rd
- Grassvale Ct
- Hayward St
- Inkerman Rd
- Kelly Rd
- Livingstone
- Macgregor Rd
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- Mcguckin Chase
- Nunnagine
- Old Raymond Rd
- Ranson Dr
- Raymond Rd
- Seven Hills Rd
- Shinnick Cl
- South Western Hwy
- Tern Place
- Thomas Stanley
- Treendale Rd
- Victoria Rd
- Waddingham Rtt
- Warburton St
- Waterloo Rd
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