Median price trend for houses
Based on 5 sales in the preceding 12 months
$78,500
Down 12.8% over 12 months
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Varley
WA 6355 · Lake Grace
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $78,500
- Population
- 44
- Postcode
- 6355
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Varley, Western Australia
Property market insights for Varley
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Varley WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Varley, WA is currently $78,500, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Varley has a 12-month growth rate of -12.8% for houses.
Crime and safety
Is Varley safe?
The overall rate for Varley is 9,966 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% above 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 Varley.
Overall crime rate
9,966
offences per 100,000 residents
11% aboveRest of WA
VarleyRest 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 Varley?
Varley WA 6355 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
44 people call Varley home, with an average of 1.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,812 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 44
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $271 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $151 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.2%Below
15–3415.9%Below
35–5422.7%Below
55–7434.1%Above
75 and over11.4%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses78.3%Below
Townhouses26.1%Above
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright75.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting25.0%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car0.0%Below
Two cars43.8%Above
Three or more0.0%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home26.7%Above
Drove to work66.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Varley
26.7% of workers in Varley worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
50.0% of people in Varley described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Varley
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Varley WA 6355.
Is Varley family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.2% of Varley's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
10 family households lived in Varley; 40.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
40.0% 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 Varley?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Varley had 44 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.5% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Varley?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 78.3% of occupied private dwellings in Varley.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 26.1% 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 Varley?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
75.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.
25.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Varley?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Varley had 1.9 people.
One-person households made up 52.9% of occupied homes. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Two-person households represented 64.7%, while 17.6% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Varley?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
26.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
66.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Varley?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 0.0% of the total.
43.8% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Varley, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
82.5% were at the same address five years earlier, while 17.5% reported a different address.
22.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Varley?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
75.0% of residents used only English at home.
9.1% 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 Varley residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.7% of Varley's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.3% 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 75.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Varley?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 38.6% of ancestry responses in Varley.
Australian ancestry made up 45.5% 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 Varley?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 46.7% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Varley?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 82.1%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
54.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 11.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 3.1%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Varley show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
54.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.
6.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.8% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Varley?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
23.3% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 30.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Varley?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,812 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $271.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $151 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Varley compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 26.7% in Varley, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 75.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 25.0% in Varley, 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 Varley
Is Varley expensive?
The median house price is $78,500. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Varley good for families?
The Census counted 10 local families, and 18.2% 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 Varley?
The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.
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 Varley
17 streets in Varley
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthur St
- Biddy-Camm Rd
- Carstairs Rd
- Dempster Rock Rd
- Drust Rd
- Hakea St
- Henderson Rd
- Holt Rock Rd South
- Hyden-Lake King Rd
- Mulcahy Rd
- Pickernell Rd
- Pitt St
- Purnta Rd
- Seward Ave
- Tamar Tce
- Varley South Rd
- Winchcombe Rd
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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.