Median price trend for houses
Based on 3 sales in the preceding 12 months
$675,000
Up 83.7% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $680k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
South Plantations
WA 6701 · Carnarvon
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $675,000
- Population
- 188
- Postcode
- 6701
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
South Plantations, Western Australia
Property market insights for South Plantations
Median sale price and rental income of properties in South Plantations WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in South Plantations, WA is currently $675,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. South Plantations has a 12-month growth rate of 83.7% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $680,000 in South Plantations.
Crime and safety
Is South Plantations safe?
The overall rate for South Plantations is 6,867 offences per 100,000 residents — 24% 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 South Plantations.
Overall crime rate
6,867
offences per 100,000 residents
24% belowRest of WA
South PlantationsRest 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 South Plantations?
South Plantations WA 6701 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
188 people call South Plantations home, with an average of 3.1 people per household and a median household income of $2,428 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 188
- Median age
- 38 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,000 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $218 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1523.4%Above
15–3417.6%Below
35–5434.6%Above
55–7420.7%Below
75 and over2.1%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses102.0%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright44.7%Above
Paying a mortgage27.7%Below
Renting27.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car29.6%Below
Two cars42.6%Above
Three or more27.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home50.5%Above
Drove to work26.7%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled9.5%Above
What stands out in South Plantations
50.5% of workers in South Plantations worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
20.2% of South Plantations residents were born in Vietnam, about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
42.6% of people in South Plantations described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about South Plantations
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for South Plantations WA 6701.
Is South Plantations family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
23.4% of South Plantations's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
48 family households lived in South Plantations; 45.8% were couple families and 20.8% were one-parent families.
45.8% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of South Plantations?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
South Plantations had 188 residents at the 2021 Census.
23.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
22.9% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in South Plantations?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 102.0% of occupied private dwellings in South Plantations.
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 South Plantations?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
44.7% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
27.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.
27.7% rented their home. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in South Plantations?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in South Plantations had 3.1 people.
One-person households made up 25.0% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 26.9%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in South Plantations?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
50.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
26.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 9.5% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in South Plantations?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 29.6% of the total.
70.4% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to South Plantations, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
69.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 30.7% reported a different address.
33.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in South Plantations?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
45.2% of residents used only English at home.
42.0% 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 South Plantations residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
33.0% of South Plantations's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 67.0% 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 77.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape South Plantations?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.5% of ancestry responses in South Plantations.
Australian ancestry made up 26.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 5.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in South Plantations?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
3.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 54.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 3.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 4.8% of workers, and education and training employed 3.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in South Plantations?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 75.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
55.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.
Unemployment was 1.9%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of South Plantations show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
73.9% reported no selected long-term health condition.
0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
4.3% reported asthma, 1.6% arthritis and 2.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is South Plantations?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
18.2% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 9.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 7.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 34.5%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in South Plantations?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,428 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,000.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $218 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does South Plantations compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 50.5% in South Plantations, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 44.7% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 27.7% in South Plantations, 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 South Plantations
Is South Plantations expensive?
The median house price is $675,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is South Plantations good for families?
The Census counted 48 local families, and 23.4% 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 South Plantations?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $680,000, 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 South Plantations
4 streets in South Plantations
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Bibbawarra Rd
- Lawson St
- North West Coastal Hwy
- South River Rd
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