Median price trend for houses
Based on 92 sales in the preceding 12 months
$815,000
Up 16.5% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $730k
- 3 bed
- $815k
- 4 bed
- $850k
- 5+ bed
- $940k
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The quick read on
Westminster
WA 6061 · Stirling
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $815,000
- Median unit
- $759,000
- Population
- 7,042
- Postcode
- 6061
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ABS 2021
Westminster, Western Australia
Property market insights for Westminster
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Westminster WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 93 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$725 per week
Up 7.4% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Westminster, WA is currently $815,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Westminster has a 12-month growth rate of 16.5% for houses and 18.7% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $815,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $940,000 in Westminster.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Westminster is $725 per week. The median house rent has increased 7.4% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Westminster is $759,000, which has increased 18.7% since the same time last year. Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $715,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $788,000 in Westminster. The median rent for units and apartments in Westminster is $725 per week and has increased 16.0% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Westminster safe?
The overall rate for Westminster is 6,844 offences per 100,000 residents — 12% below 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 Westminster.
Overall crime rate
6,844
offences per 100,000 residents
12% belowGreater Perth
WestminsterGreater 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 Westminster?
Westminster WA 6061 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
7,042 people call Westminster home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,404 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 7,042
- Median age
- 34 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,517 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $330 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.5%In line
15–3432.4%Above
35–5427.8%In line
55–7415.4%Below
75 and over5.8%Below
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses62.8%Below
Townhouses35.7%Above
Apartments1.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright19.1%Below
Paying a mortgage35.6%Below
Renting45.3%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car7.2%Above
One car43.6%Above
Two cars37.4%Below
Three or more11.9%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home4.7%Below
Drove to work67.3%Above
Train, tram or bus5.9%Above
Walked or cycled1.2%Below
What stands out in Westminster
4.7% of workers in Westminster worked from home on Census day.
9.0% of Westminster residents were born in India, about twice the rate across Greater Perth.
25.8% of people in Westminster described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Westminster
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Westminster WA 6061.
Is Westminster family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.5% of Westminster's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
1,811 family households lived in Westminster; 40.4% were couple families and 21.8% were one-parent families.
43.2% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Westminster?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Westminster had 7,042 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
21.2% were 55 or older. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Westminster?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 62.8% of occupied private dwellings in Westminster.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 35.7% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 1.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Westminster?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
19.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
35.6% were buying their home with a mortgage.
45.3% rented their home. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Westminster?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Westminster had 2.3 people.
One-person households made up 32.0% of occupied homes. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 32.3%, while 18.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Westminster?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
4.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
67.3% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
5.9% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Westminster?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
7.2% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
One-car households formed 43.6% of the total.
49.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Westminster, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
48.4% were at the same address five years earlier, while 51.6% reported a different address.
48.7% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Westminster?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
46.5% of residents used only English at home.
46.1% used a language other than English at home.
1.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 1.0% spoke Cantonese and 2.1% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Westminster residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
48.7% of Westminster's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 51.3% was born in Australia.
0.9% of residents were born in China.
9.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 70.8%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Westminster?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 19.8% of ancestry responses in Westminster.
Australian ancestry made up 16.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 4.1% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Westminster?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
16.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Managers accounted for 7.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.0%.
Health care and social assistance employed 17.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Westminster?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.6%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
35.2% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.2% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Westminster show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
65.4% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.4% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
6.4% reported asthma, 6.0% arthritis and 4.7% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Westminster?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
25.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.7% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.1%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 28.0%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Westminster?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,404 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $330 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Westminster compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 4.7% in Westminster, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 19.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 45.3% in Westminster, 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 Westminster
Is Westminster expensive?
The median house price is $815,000, while units and apartments sit at $759,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Westminster good for families?
The Census counted 1,811 local families, and 18.5% 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 Westminster?
Larger houses have a median around $940,000, 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 Westminster
69 streets in Westminster
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amberley
- Amelia St
- Arkana Rd
- Balcombe
- Balcombe St
- Beeley St
- Belka Ct
- Bilinga Road
- Blackdoune
- Canara Rd
- Changton
- Chipala Rd
- Deering Street
- Durham
- Eartham Pl
- Edale
- Esperanto
- Findon Cr
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- Gibb Cr
- Gretham Rd
- Halland
- Harkins St
- Harris
- Hartfield
- Jessel Ct
- Kurda Pl
- Kurda Rd
- Lindfield St
- Lodesworth Rd
- Majella Rd
- Marloo Road
- Martin Ct
- Mayfield St
- Medbury Rd
- Melba Pl
- Mirrabooka Ave
- Nutley St
- Offham
- Patchem
- Peppering
- Poynings St
- Princess Rd
- Pycombe
- Rail St
- Ravenswood Dr
- Reddy Ct
- Reeves Ct
- Ringmer
- Rotherfield Rd
- Rowe Ct
- Salmar
- Selhan Pl
- Shelbred
- Shipley Pl
- Steyning
- Storrington Cr
- Stroughton Rd
- Sutherland St
- Tontave Rd
- Ungaroo Rd
- Victoria Rd
- Vincent Ave
- Wanneroo Rd
- Wardong Rd
- Wolya
- Wolya Pl
- Worthing St
- Wychcross St
- Yorna Rd
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