Median price trend for houses
Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,260,000
Up 26.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.05m
- 4 bed
- $1.28m
- 5+ bed
- $1.44m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Roleystone
WA 6111 · Armadale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,260,000
- Population
- 6,848
- Postcode
- 6111
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Roleystone, Western Australia
Property market insights for Roleystone
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Roleystone WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 10 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$750 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Roleystone, WA is currently $1,260,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Roleystone has a 12-month growth rate of 26.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,050,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,280,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000 in Roleystone.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Roleystone is $750 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Roleystone safe?
The overall rate for Roleystone is 7,299 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% 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 Roleystone.
Overall crime rate
7,299
offences per 100,000 residents
7% belowGreater Perth
RoleystoneGreater 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 Roleystone?
Roleystone WA 6111 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
6,848 people call Roleystone home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,178 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 6,848
- Median age
- 44 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,058 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%Below
15–3420.0%Below
35–5428.4%Above
55–7427.5%Above
75 and over6.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses98.3%Above
Townhouses1.6%Below
Apartments0.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright38.6%Above
Paying a mortgage54.9%Above
Renting6.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.3%Below
One car19.9%Below
Two cars42.0%Above
Three or more37.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home9.3%Above
Drove to work65.3%Above
Train, tram or bus2.1%Below
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Roleystone
9.3% of workers in Roleystone worked from home on Census day.
14.3% of Roleystone residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
53.2% of people in Roleystone described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Roleystone
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Roleystone WA 6111.
Is Roleystone family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Roleystone's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
2,083 family households lived in Roleystone; 44.6% were couple families and 10.1% were one-parent families.
32.3% 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 Roleystone?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Roleystone had 6,848 residents at the 2021 Census.
22.2% 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 Roleystone?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 98.3% of occupied private dwellings in Roleystone.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.6% 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 Roleystone?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
38.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
54.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.5% 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 Roleystone?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Roleystone had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 16.2% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 39.2%, while 28.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Roleystone?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
9.3% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
65.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Roleystone?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 19.9% of the total.
79.0% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Roleystone, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.3% reported a different address.
29.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Roleystone?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
90.2% of residents used only English at home.
6.7% used a language other than English at home.
0.4% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Roleystone residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
29.1% of Roleystone's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 70.9% was born in Australia.
0.2% of residents were born in China.
0.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 90.4%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Roleystone?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 52.8% of ancestry responses in Roleystone.
Australian ancestry made up 34.6% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Roleystone?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 14.9% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 10.8% of workers, and education and training employed 9.7%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Roleystone?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 65.9%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
37.9% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.2%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Roleystone show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
60.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 9.5% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Roleystone?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
24.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Roleystone?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,178 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,058.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Roleystone compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 9.3% in Roleystone, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 38.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 6.5% in Roleystone, 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 Roleystone
Is Roleystone expensive?
The median house price is $1,260,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Roleystone good for families?
The Census counted 2,083 local families, and 17.8% 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 Roleystone?
Larger houses have a median around $1,440,000, 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 Roleystone
155 streets in Roleystone
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Albens
- Alice Rd
- Andreas Rd
- Anthill Rd
- Aristea Pl
- Armenti Rd
- Athena Pl
- Attunga Rd
- Barbara Rd
- Barbigal Rd
- Barnes Rd
- Beales Ct
- Belvedere
- Berrima Rd
- Bettenay Rd
- Birtwistle Pl
- Blackett Ct
- Brockway Rd
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- Brooks Rd
- Brookton Hwy
- Brownley Ct
- Buchanan Rd
- Butcher Rd
- Calliandra Pl
- Calytrix Rd
- Canning Dam Rd
- Canning Mills Rd
- Caprea Bvd
- Catspaw Ch
- Chevin Rd
- Churchman Brook Rd
- Coachmans Pl
- Collins Rd
- Contour Rd
- Convine Rd
- Costata
- Cottage Ln
- Country Club Ave
- Coventry Rd
- Croasdale Rd
- Croyden Rd
- Dealbata
- Dreyer Rd
- Eatts Rd
- Eskdale St
- Forestedge Rtt
- Gardiner Rd
- Garland Rd
- George Rd
- Gilcoe Pl
- Gilmour Rd
- Glebe Rd
- Grevillea Ave
- Gwynne Pl
- Hall Rd
- Hart St
- Hassett Rd
- Hawkins Rd
- Hawkstone Rd
- Heather Rd
- Heath Rd
- Hellenic Rd
- Henty
- Heritage Dr
- High Rd
- Hill Rd
- Hilton Rd
- Holden Rd
- Hookway Cr
- Horsemans
- Indica Ct
- Irymple Rd
- Jacaranda Ct
- Jarrah Rd
- Knuckey Ct
- Knuckey Dr
- Kobus
- Kruseana Gr
- Kurrajong St
- Kylie Rd
- Lenore St
- Leschenaultia St
- Lobelia St
- Lockyer
- Lund Ct
- Mackie Rd
- Maclean St
- Madew St
- Mann Pl
- Marden Pl
- Merton Rd
- Michael Rd
- Mirfield St
- Misty Valley
- Moseri Rd
- Mount Dale
- Norman Rd
- Northward Rd
- Notting Hill Dr
- Old Albany Ln
- Old Albany Rd
- Old Coach Pl
- Orana
- Orchid Dr
- Palm Rd
- Parkin Rd
- Peach Pl
- Peet Rd
- Pound Pl
- Protector Gr
- Raeburn Rd
- Redtail Ln
- Reed
- Ridgehill
- Robin Rd
- Robinson Rd
- Rodgers Ct
- Rubida
- Russelia
- Salicina
- Sanctuary Ct
- Sawmill Pl
- Scilla Pl
- Sefton Rd
- Simons Dr
- Slab Gully Rd
- Soldiers Rd
- Sollya Ct
- Sophia Gr
- Springdale Rd
- Spring Rd
- Stocker Rd
- Stonegate Rd
- Stony Brook Ln
- Surman Pl
- Taree Pl
- Tassel Circuit
- Tenhave Pl
- Thompson Rd
- Thorp Pl
- Tower Rd
- Trestrail Ave
- Trevor Ct
- Tyers Rd
- Urch Rd
- Valley View Rd
- View St
- Viola Pl
- Welch Rd
- Westborne Rd
- Windsor Ave
- Winstanley Rd
- Wygonda Rd
- Wymond Rd
- Zavatteri
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