Median price trend for houses
Based on 12 sales in the preceding 12 months
Up 10.2% over 12 months
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The quick read on
Wattleup
WA 6166 · Cockburn
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 443
- Postcode
- 6166
ABS 2021
Wattleup, Western Australia
Property market insights for Wattleup
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wattleup WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 2 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$1,700 per week
Up 183.3% over 12 months
Market data updated May 2026.
Wattleup has a 12-month growth rate of 10.2% for houses.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wattleup is $1,700 per week. The median house rent has increased 183.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Wattleup safe?
The overall rate for Wattleup is 8,327 offences per 100,000 residents — 7% 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 Wattleup.
Overall crime rate
8,327
offences per 100,000 residents
7% aboveGreater Perth
WattleupGreater 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 Wattleup?
Wattleup WA 6166 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
443 people call Wattleup home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,384 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,625 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $375 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.6%Below
15–3419.6%Below
35–5424.6%Below
55–7436.6%Above
75 and over8.6%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses99.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright48.1%Above
Paying a mortgage22.2%Below
Renting29.7%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.2%Below
Two cars33.5%Below
Three or more43.1%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.2%Above
Drove to work60.0%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled4.9%Above
What stands out in Wattleup
11.2% of workers in Wattleup worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.
4.1% of Wattleup residents were born in England, about half the rate across Greater Perth.
42.7% of people in Wattleup described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Wattleup
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wattleup WA 6166.
Is Wattleup family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.6% of Wattleup's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
122 family households lived in Wattleup; 36.9% were couple families and 9.8% were one-parent families.
22.1% 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 Wattleup?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Wattleup had 443 residents at the 2021 Census.
20.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
45.1% 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 Wattleup?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 99.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wattleup.
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 Wattleup?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
48.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
22.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.7% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Wattleup?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Wattleup had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 30.2% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 37.0%, while 25.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Wattleup?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
60.0% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 4.9% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Wattleup?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 Greater Perth rate.
One-car households formed 22.2% of the total.
76.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Wattleup, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
71.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.0% reported a different address.
23.0% 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 Wattleup?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.4% of residents used only English at home.
12.4% 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 Wattleup residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
23.0% of Wattleup's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.0% 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 88.0%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Wattleup?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 43.1% of ancestry responses in Wattleup.
Australian ancestry made up 30.2% 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 Wattleup?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
8.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 11.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.3% of workers, and education and training employed 6.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Wattleup?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
29.5% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.5% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.7%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Wattleup show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
59.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.1% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.5% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 7.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Wattleup?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
12.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 11.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 56.9%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wattleup?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,384 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,625.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $375 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Wattleup compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.2% in Wattleup, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 48.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 29.7% in Wattleup, 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 Wattleup
Is Wattleup expensive?
There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.
Is Wattleup good for families?
The Census counted 122 local families, and 12.6% 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 Wattleup?
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.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Wattleup
35 streets in Wattleup
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Artemis Loop
- Caratti Rd
- Collis Road
- Collova
- Corin
- Dalison Ave
- Deepdene Rd
- Delta Street
- Hitchcock Pl
- Hurst Rd
- Lorimer Rd
- Marban
- Mcleod Rd
- Miro St
- Mortimer St
- Moylan Rd
- Musson Rd
- Pavlovich Ct
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- Pearse Rd
- Phillips Rd
- Postans Rd
- Power Ave
- Rockingham Rd
- Rothwell Ct
- Russell Rd
- Scorpius Road
- Stamford
- Tomislav Pl
- Torgoyle Rd
- Usher Pl
- Vodice St
- Wattleup Rd
- Wenlock Rd
- Zenith Way
- Zeta Road
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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.