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The quick read on

Walliston

WA 6076 · Kalamunda

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house
$1,070,000

latest suburb median

Population
1,016

ABS 2021

Postcode
6076

Walliston, Western Australia

Property market insights for Walliston

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Walliston WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 17 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,070,000

Up 26.6% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$1.02m
4 bed
$1.04m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 3 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$825 per week

Up 13.8% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Walliston, WA is currently $1,070,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Walliston has a 12-month growth rate of 26.6% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,020,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,040,000 in Walliston.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Walliston is $825 per week. The median house rent has increased 13.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Walliston safe?

The overall rate for Walliston is 9,624 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% 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 Walliston.

Overall crime rate

9,624

offences per 100,000 residents

23% aboveGreater Perth

WallistonGreater 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 Walliston?

Walliston WA 6076 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

1,016 people call Walliston home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,887 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
1,016
Median age
40 years
Median mortgage
$1,950 / month
2021 household rent
$350 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1521.3%Above
15–3421.0%Below
35–5425.9%Below
55–7424.0%Above
75 and over8.7%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses96.6%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.0%Above
Paying a mortgage45.9%Above
Renting15.1%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.2%Below
One car27.0%Below
Two cars36.9%Below
Three or more36.3%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home8.4%Above
Drove to work68.9%Above
Train, tram or bus1.4%Below
Walked or cycled4.0%Above

What stands out in Walliston

8.4% of workers in Walliston worked from home on Census day.

8.3% of Walliston residents were born in England.

45.0% of people in Walliston described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Walliston

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Walliston WA 6076.

Is Walliston family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

21.3% of Walliston's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

286 family households lived in Walliston; 46.5% were couple families and 13.6% were one-parent families.

36.0% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Walliston?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Walliston had 1,016 residents at the 2021 Census.

23.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

32.7% 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 Walliston?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 96.6% of occupied private dwellings in Walliston.

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 Walliston?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

45.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

15.1% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Walliston?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Walliston had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 17.0% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 36.8%, while 28.7% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Walliston?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

8.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

68.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

1.4% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Walliston?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 27.0% of the total.

73.3% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Walliston, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

64.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.8% reported a different address.

22.3% 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 Walliston?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

86.2% of residents used only English at home.

10.0% 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 Walliston residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

22.3% of Walliston's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.7% 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 92.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Walliston?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 48.4% of ancestry responses in Walliston.

Australian ancestry made up 39.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.4% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Walliston?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

19.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 11.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 15.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 13.4% of workers, and education and training employed 10.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Walliston?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

35.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.3% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Walliston show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

61.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.2% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Walliston?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

20.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 5.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Walliston?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,887 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,950.

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 Walliston compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 8.4% in Walliston, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 39.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 15.1% in Walliston, 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 Walliston

Is Walliston expensive?

The median house price is $1,070,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Walliston good for families?

The Census counted 286 local families, and 21.3% 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 Walliston?

4-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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Walliston

40 streets in Walliston

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Anne Ave
  • Annetts Rd
  • Banksia Rd
  • Boronia Rd
  • Caladenia Rd
  • Camillia Close
  • Canning Rd
  • Cephalotus Rd
  • Clianthus Rd
  • Conti
  • Corymbia Way
  • Currawong Cr
  • Dan Cl
  • Dawn Rd
  • Dianella Rd
  • Gladstone Rd
  • Godfrey St
  • Grevillea Rd
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  • Grove Rd
  • Halleendale Rd
  • Hovea Cr
  • Jackson Rd
  • Kennedya Rd
  • Laurence Rd
  • Lawnbrook Rd West
  • Lesmurdie Rd East
  • Margaret Tce
  • Mitchell Rd
  • Myrtle St
  • Norma St
  • Palmateer Dr
  • Pomeroy Rd
  • Rabbone Tce
  • Raymond Rd
  • Santarosa
  • Sharyn Rd
  • Shirley Rd
  • Sing
  • Stanhope Rd
  • Verticordia 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.