Median price trend for houses
$270,000
Up 25.6% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $325k
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The quick read on
Watheroo
WA 6513 · Moora
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $270,000
- Population
- 137
- Postcode
- 6513
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Watheroo, Western Australia
Property market insights for Watheroo
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Watheroo WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Watheroo, WA is currently $270,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Watheroo has a 12-month growth rate of 25.6% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $325,000 in Watheroo.
Crime and safety
Is Watheroo safe?
The overall rate for Watheroo is 16,473 offences per 100,000 residents — 83% 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 Watheroo.
Overall crime rate
16,473
offences per 100,000 residents
83% aboveRest of WA
WatherooRest 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 Watheroo?
Watheroo WA 6513 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
137 people call Watheroo home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,541 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 137
- Median age
- 46 years
- Median mortgage
- $542 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $160 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1515.3%Below
15–3411.7%Below
35–5434.3%Above
55–7425.5%Above
75 and over2.9%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses104.3%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright62.8%Above
Paying a mortgage20.9%Below
Renting16.3%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car11.1%Above
One car15.6%Below
Two cars46.7%Above
Three or more35.6%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home19.4%Above
Drove to work51.4%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled11.1%Above
What stands out in Watheroo
19.4% of workers in Watheroo worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
3.6% of Watheroo residents were born in England.
39.4% of people in Watheroo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Watheroo
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Watheroo WA 6513.
Is Watheroo family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
15.3% of Watheroo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
35 family households lived in Watheroo; 37.1% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
45.7% 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 Watheroo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Watheroo had 137 residents at the 2021 Census.
15.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
28.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Rest of WA average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Watheroo?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 104.3% of occupied private dwellings in Watheroo.
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 Watheroo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
62.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
20.9% were buying their home with a mortgage.
16.3% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Watheroo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Watheroo had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 28.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 17.0%, while 20.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Watheroo?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
19.4% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
51.4% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 11.1% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Watheroo?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
11.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 15.6% of the total.
82.2% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Watheroo, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
83.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 16.3% reported a different address.
6.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Watheroo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
81.0% of residents used only English at home.
4.4% 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 Watheroo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
6.6% of Watheroo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.4% 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 87.6%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Watheroo?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 42.3% of ancestry responses in Watheroo.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% 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 Watheroo?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
5.6% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Managers accounted for 50.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.7%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 11.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Watheroo?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 71.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
40.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 22.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.3%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Watheroo show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
9.5% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.3% reported asthma, 8.0% arthritis and 3.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Watheroo?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
30.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 40.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Watheroo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,541 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $542.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $160 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Watheroo compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 19.4% in Watheroo, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 62.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
Renting accounted for 16.3% in Watheroo, 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 Watheroo
Is Watheroo expensive?
The median house price is $270,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Watheroo good for families?
The Census counted 35 local families, and 15.3% 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 Watheroo?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $325,000, 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 Watheroo
23 streets in Watheroo
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arrawarra Rd
- Bartlett Rd
- Carot Well Rd
- Eagle Hill Rd
- Edawa Rd
- Elliot Way
- Ellis St
- Emu Pde
- French Rd
- George Street
- Grain Ln
- Longman Rd
- Low Rd
- Marah Street
- Mason Rd
- Merewana Rd
- Midlands Rd
- Miling Watheroo Rd
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- Murray Street
- Old Geraldton North Rd
- Railway Rd
- Watheroo Rd
- York Street
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