Median price trend for houses
Based on 28 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,450,000
Up 20.8% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $1.6m
- 3 bed
- $1.32m
- 4 bed
- $1.45m
- 5+ bed
- $1.62m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Serpentine
WA 6125 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,450,000
- Population
- 2,863
- Postcode
- 6125
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Serpentine, Western Australia
Property market insights for Serpentine (WA)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Serpentine (WA) WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$900 per week
Up 20.0% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Serpentine (WA), WA is currently $1,450,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Serpentine (WA) has a 12-month growth rate of 20.8% for houses.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,600,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,320,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,450,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,620,000 in Serpentine (WA).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Serpentine (WA) is $900 per week. The median house rent has increased 20.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Serpentine safe?
The overall rate for Serpentine is 11,607 offences per 100,000 residents — 49% 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 Serpentine.
Overall crime rate
11,607
offences per 100,000 residents
49% aboveGreater Perth
SerpentineGreater 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 Serpentine?
Serpentine WA 6125 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
2,863 people call Serpentine home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,955 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,863
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,200 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $348 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.1%Below
15–3422.0%Below
35–5430.4%Above
55–7425.7%Above
75 and over7.3%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses86.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright40.1%Above
Paying a mortgage52.0%Above
Renting7.9%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.6%Below
One car21.4%Below
Two cars34.2%Below
Three or more42.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home10.4%Above
Drove to work59.3%Below
Train, tram or bus1.7%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%In line
What stands out in Serpentine
10.4% of workers in Serpentine worked from home on Census day.
10.6% of Serpentine residents were born in England.
43.0% of people in Serpentine described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Serpentine
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Serpentine WA 6125.
Is Serpentine family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.1% of Serpentine's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
725 family households lived in Serpentine; 42.6% were couple families and 10.3% were one-parent families.
30.5% 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 Serpentine?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Serpentine had 2,863 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
33.1% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Serpentine?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 86.1% of occupied private dwellings in Serpentine.
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 Serpentine?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
40.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
52.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.9% 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 Serpentine?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Serpentine had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 18.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 40.0%, while 29.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Serpentine?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
10.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
59.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
1.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Serpentine?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.6% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 21.4% of the total.
76.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Serpentine, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
67.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 33.0% reported a different address.
21.0% 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 Serpentine?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
79.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.2% 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 Serpentine residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
21.0% of Serpentine's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.0% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 77.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Serpentine?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 40.9% of ancestry responses in Serpentine.
Australian ancestry made up 37.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Serpentine?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
12.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 11.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 13.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 7.4%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Serpentine?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 53.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
29.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.3%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Serpentine show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.8% reported asthma, 9.0% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Serpentine?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.3% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 13.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.7%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Serpentine?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,955 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,200.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $348 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Serpentine compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 10.4% in Serpentine, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 40.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 7.9% in Serpentine, 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 Serpentine (WA)
Is Serpentine (WA) expensive?
The median house price is $1,450,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Serpentine (WA) good for families?
The Census counted 725 local families, and 15.1% 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 Serpentine (WA)?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,450,000, 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 Serpentine (WA)
80 streets in Serpentine (WA)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Allum
- Arnold Road
- Baldwin Rd
- Bambee Ct
- Bate Rd
- Beacham Rd
- Billabong Ct
- Blue Wren Cl
- Bran Ct
- Bronzewing Road
- Burto Way
- Bushel Rd
- Butter Gum Cl
- Carralong Drive
- Castle Rd
- Chatfield Rd
- Cloon Ct
- Coffey Rd
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- College Ct
- Deldillia Follow
- Downs Ct
- Drover Ct
- Egerton Dr
- Fairbairn Rd
- Falls Rd
- Feast Rd
- Fielder Rd
- Finch
- Firns Rd
- Fisher Rd
- Giblett Street
- Gladstone Dr
- Gordon Rd
- Gull Road
- Hall Rd
- Hardey Rd
- Harness
- Hart Rd
- Henderson Rd
- Hillview Cl
- Jones Ct
- Karnup Rd
- Kentish Rd
- Kingsbury Dr
- Lefroy St
- Leslie St
- Lewis Rd
- Lingdon Ln
- Mason Ct
- Mathews Cl
- Maxwell St
- Mckay Dr
- Middleton Cl
- Parry Rd
- Polo Road
- Punrak Rd
- Rangeview
- Rapids Rd
- Richardson St
- Rowe Rd
- Rudall St
- Salmon Bark Rd
- Scarpview Dr
- Scrivener Rd
- Selkirk Rd
- South Western Hwy
- Summerfield Rd
- Tallagandra Ct
- Tonkin St
- Tranby Ave
- Turner St
- Utley Rd
- Walker Rd
- Walker Rd North
- Wattle Rd
- Wellard St
- Wendowie Pl
- Westcott Rd
- Windmill Ave
- Woolga Rd
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