Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,220,000
Up 27.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $1.04m
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The quick read on
Sawyers Valley
WA 6074 · Mundaring
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,220,000
- Population
- 1,001
- Postcode
- 6074
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Sawyers Valley, Western Australia
Property market insights for Sawyers Valley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Sawyers Valley WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$950 per week
Up 31.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Sawyers Valley, WA is currently $1,220,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Sawyers Valley has a 12-month growth rate of 27.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Sawyers Valley.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Sawyers Valley is $950 per week. The median house rent has increased 31.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Sawyers Valley safe?
The overall rate for Sawyers Valley is 13,584 offences per 100,000 residents — 74% 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 Sawyers Valley.
Overall crime rate
13,584
offences per 100,000 residents
74% aboveGreater Perth
Sawyers ValleyGreater 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 Sawyers Valley?
Sawyers Valley WA 6074 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,001 people call Sawyers Valley home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,845 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,001
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $440 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1516.9%Below
15–3419.0%Below
35–5427.1%In line
55–7429.1%Above
75 and over7.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright41.6%Above
Paying a mortgage49.2%Above
Renting9.2%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car2.3%Below
One car20.1%Below
Two cars36.2%Below
Three or more43.2%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.0%Above
Drove to work62.7%Above
Train, tram or bus1.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.8%Below
What stands out in Sawyers Valley
10.0% of workers in Sawyers Valley worked from home on Census day.
11.1% of Sawyers Valley residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
53.0% of people in Sawyers Valley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Sawyers Valley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Sawyers Valley WA 6074.
Is Sawyers Valley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
16.9% of Sawyers Valley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
301 family households lived in Sawyers Valley; 44.2% were couple families and 12.0% were one-parent families.
32.6% 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 Sawyers Valley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Sawyers Valley had 1,001 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
36.6% 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 Sawyers Valley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.7% of occupied private dwellings in Sawyers Valley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Sawyers Valley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
41.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
49.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
9.2% 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 Sawyers Valley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Sawyers Valley had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 16.7% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 24.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Sawyers Valley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
62.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
1.0% 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 Sawyers Valley?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
2.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 20.1% of the total.
79.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Sawyers Valley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
73.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 26.6% reported a different address.
23.0% 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 Sawyers Valley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.9% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% 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 Sawyers Valley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.0% of Sawyers Valley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.0% 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 89.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Sawyers Valley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 47.8% of ancestry responses in Sawyers Valley.
Australian ancestry made up 43.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.4% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Sawyers Valley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
20.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 12.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.8% of workers, and education and training employed 11.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Sawyers Valley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.0%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.8% 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 Sawyers Valley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.7% reported asthma, 10.9% arthritis and 4.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Sawyers Valley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 46.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Sawyers Valley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,845 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $440 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Sawyers Valley compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.0% in Sawyers Valley, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 41.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 9.2% in Sawyers Valley, 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 Sawyers Valley
Is Sawyers Valley expensive?
The median house price is $1,220,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Sawyers Valley good for families?
The Census counted 301 local families, and 16.9% 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 Sawyers Valley?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,040,000, 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 Sawyers Valley
48 streets in Sawyers Valley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allen Rd
- Alps St
- Anthony Pl
- Ashstead St
- Barlow St
- Cairn St
- Cole Rd
- Cromwell Rd
- Darrowby Pl
- Dowell St
- Eagle St
- Eason Rd
- Fagan St
- Forrest St
- Goslin St
- Great Eastern Hwy
- Helena Tce
- Horace St
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- Jamroz Ct
- Jarrah Rd
- King Jarrah
- Kirkstall
- Lacey St
- Lance St
- Leather
- Lemmey Rd
- Lion St
- Malabar Rd
- Marshwood Pl
- Martell St
- Millstream Dr
- Mitton Pl
- Nardini Pl
- Old Sawyers Rd
- Osmond
- Pearce St
- Penny Ln
- Railway Tce
- Sawpit Place
- Sawyers Rd
- Sexton St
- Stephenson St
- Stevens St
- Stoneleigh Rd
- Throssell St
- Walker St
- Whim Cl
- Woodlea Pl
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