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The quick read on

Wannanup

WA 6210 · Mandurah

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

Median house
$1,020,000

latest suburb median

Median unit
$975,000

latest suburb median

Population
4,142

ABS 2021

Postcode
6210

Wannanup, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wannanup

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wannanup WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 116 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,020,000

Up 20.8% over 12 months

$1.25m$1m$750k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$975k
4 bed
$1.11m
5+ bed
$1.75m

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 73 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$650 per week

Up 4.0% over 12 months

$700$600$500$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wannanup, WA is currently $1,020,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wannanup has a 12-month growth rate of 20.8% for houses and 10.8% for units.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $975,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,110,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,750,000 in Wannanup.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wannanup is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 4.0% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Wannanup is $975,000, which has increased 10.8% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $675,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $990,000 in Wannanup. The median rent for units and apartments in Wannanup is $725 per week and has increased 20.8% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wannanup safe?

The overall rate for Wannanup is 8,849 offences per 100,000 residents — 13% 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 Wannanup.

Overall crime rate

8,849

offences per 100,000 residents

13% aboveGreater Perth

WannanupGreater 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 Wannanup?

Wannanup WA 6210 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

4,142 people call Wannanup home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,461 a week.

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

Population
4,142
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,885 / month
2021 household rent
$363 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.9%Below
15–3418.4%Below
35–5424.4%Below
55–7432.5%Above
75 and over7.9%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses90.6%Above
Townhouses6.5%Below
Apartments0.4%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright39.4%Above
Paying a mortgage39.9%Below
Renting20.7%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.3%Below
One car33.1%Below
Two cars44.6%Above
Three or more20.6%In line

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home7.9%In line
Drove to work60.8%Below
Train, tram or bus4.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Wannanup

7.9% of workers in Wannanup worked from home on Census day.

12.0% of Wannanup residents were born in England, noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

45.8% of people in Wannanup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wannanup

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wannanup WA 6210.

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

16.9% of Wannanup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

1,247 family households lived in Wannanup; 34.5% were couple families and 14.6% were one-parent families.

32.3% 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 Wannanup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wannanup had 4,142 residents at the 2021 Census.

20.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.4% 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 Wannanup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 90.6% of occupied private dwellings in Wannanup.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 6.5% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.4% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Wannanup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

39.4% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

39.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.

20.7% 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 Wannanup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wannanup had 2.5 people.

One-person households made up 20.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 44.3%, while 21.6% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

7.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

60.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

4.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.3% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 33.1% of the total.

65.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

51.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 48.1% reported a different address.

28.1% 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 Wannanup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.7% of residents used only English at home.

5.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wannanup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

28.1% of Wannanup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.9% was born in Australia.

0.1% of residents were born in China.

0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 88.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 50.4% of ancestry responses in Wannanup.

Australian ancestry made up 34.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.7% of responses.

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

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

14.7% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 12.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.9% of workers, and education and training employed 9.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 54.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

28.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.7% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.6%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

59.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

7.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.4% reported asthma, 10.4% arthritis and 5.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

15.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.8%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 47.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,461 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,885.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $363 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

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

Working from home was 7.9% in Wannanup, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 39.4% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 20.7% in Wannanup, 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 Wannanup

Is Wannanup expensive?

The median house price is $1,020,000, while units and apartments sit at $975,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wannanup good for families?

The Census counted 1,247 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 Wannanup?

Larger houses have a median around $1,750,000, 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 Wannanup

105 streets in Wannanup

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

  • Abrolhos Qys
  • Agonis
  • Alexis
  • Anchor Ct
  • Australis
  • Avalon Pde
  • Avocet Island Qys
  • Baloo Cr
  • Bannister Ct
  • Batavia Ave
  • Baudin
  • Beachport Way
  • Beachview Ct
  • Bluemanna Dr
  • Bluewater Rtt
  • Bobtail
  • Bollard
  • Bottlebrush Ln
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  • Boxgum
  • Buckingham Dr
  • Bush
  • Captain Ct
  • Caspian Dr
  • Castle Ct
  • Charles Pl
  • Coastal Rtt
  • Conch
  • Cormorant
  • Crown Pl
  • Crowsnest Tce
  • Delphis
  • Dewar St
  • Duke St
  • Earl St
  • Emperor Ct
  • Endeavour
  • Ensign
  • Estuary Pl
  • Fairsky Pde
  • Ferguson St
  • Frederick
  • Frigate
  • Gold Rdge
  • Grasstree Rd
  • Greenshank
  • Hartog
  • Honeydew Trl
  • Houtman Ln
  • Jettyl
  • Jiri Ln
  • John Dory
  • Karak Rd
  • Kennedia Ln
  • King Dr
  • Knight Pl
  • Linley Rd
  • Linville St
  • Lomandra Pl
  • Longboard
  • Mainsail Pwy
  • Mallee Cl
  • Mandjar Ln
  • Marine
  • Masthead
  • Matilda Rise
  • Maywood
  • Merrivale St
  • Monarch Pl
  • Northport Bvd
  • Old Coast Rd
  • Orchid Dr
  • Paperbark
  • Pelsaert Ln
  • Peppertree Cl
  • Port Qys
  • Possum Dr
  • Princeton Dr
  • Queen Pde
  • Reef
  • Rees Pl
  • Regent Dr
  • Richview
  • Rod Ct
  • Royal Cr
  • Sail Ave
  • Sanddune
  • Sandpiper Island Rtt
  • Seafarer Ct
  • Seaview Pl
  • Signet Ct
  • Skipper Pl
  • Sovereign Pl
  • Specks Ct
  • Spoonbill Rtt
  • Storm Ln
  • Sunset
  • Tattler Ln
  • Village
  • Voyager Cl
  • Westringia
  • Westview Pde
  • Wuraling
  • Yarri
  • Yellin
  • Zamia

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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.