Median price trend for houses
Based on 24 sales in the preceding 12 months
$830,000
Up 19.0% over 12 months
- 3 bed
- $845k
- 4 bed
- $838k
- 5+ bed
- $800k
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The quick read on
Whitby
WA 6123 · Serpentine-Jarrahdale
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $830,000
- Population
- 1,005
- Postcode
- 6123
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Whitby, Western Australia
Property market insights for Whitby
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Whitby WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 14 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$675 per week
No change over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Whitby, WA is currently $830,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Whitby has a 12-month growth rate of 19.0% for houses.
Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $845,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $838,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $800,000 in Whitby.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Whitby is $675 per week. The median house rent has remained unchanged over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Whitby safe?
The overall rate for Whitby is 7,432 offences per 100,000 residents — broadly in line with Greater Perth.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Whitby.
Overall crime rate
7,432
offences per 100,000 residents
In line withGreater Perth
WhitbyGreater 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 Whitby?
Whitby WA 6123 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
1,005 people call Whitby home, with an average of 3 people per household and a median household income of $2,117 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,005
- Median age
- 28 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,950 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1529.5%Above
15–3439.1%Above
35–5420.0%Below
55–7410.5%Below
75 and over1.1%Below
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 outright10.1%Below
Paying a mortgage81.3%Above
Renting8.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car20.5%Below
Two cars49.2%Above
Three or more29.7%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home3.5%Below
Drove to work64.6%Above
Train, tram or bus2.6%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Whitby
3.5% of workers in Whitby worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Greater Perth.
7.3% of Whitby residents were born in England.
57.0% of people in Whitby described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Whitby
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Whitby WA 6123.
Is Whitby family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
29.5% of Whitby's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
283 family households lived in Whitby; 50.9% were couple families and 17.0% were one-parent families.
54.4% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Whitby?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Whitby had 1,005 residents at the 2021 Census.
39.5% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
11.6% were 55 or older. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Whitby?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 Whitby.
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 Whitby?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
10.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
81.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
8.5% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Whitby?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Whitby had 3.0 people.
One-person households made up 13.8% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 31.9%, while 36.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Whitby?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
3.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
64.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
2.6% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Whitby?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 20.5% of the total.
78.9% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Whitby, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
37.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 62.7% reported a different address.
22.7% 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 Whitby?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
86.2% of residents used only English at home.
7.1% used a language other than English at home.
0.6% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Whitby residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
22.7% of Whitby's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 77.3% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
1.5% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.7%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Whitby?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 45.8% of ancestry responses in Whitby.
Australian ancestry made up 42.7% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Whitby?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
11.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 9.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 13.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.1%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Whitby?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 74.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
45.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 19.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.4%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Whitby show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
67.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.3% reported asthma, 3.7% arthritis and 3.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Whitby?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
13.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 1.9% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 52.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Whitby?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,117 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 $360 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Whitby compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 3.5% in Whitby, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 10.1% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Renting accounted for 8.5% in Whitby, 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 Whitby
Is Whitby expensive?
The median house price is $830,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Whitby good for families?
The Census counted 283 local families, and 29.5% 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 Whitby?
3-bedroom houses have a median around $845,000, 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 Whitby
38 streets in Whitby
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Briar Rd
- Bucker St
- Buttress St
- Cardup Siding Rd
- Dray Ln
- Eileen Ave
- Evelyn St
- Firewood Promenade
- Galvin Rd
- Gawler Lane
- Glancer Rd
- Grain Way
- Grapple Rd
- Grindstone Street
- Harvest Crescent
- Haulback Boulevard
- Haywire Ave
- Heartwood Bvd
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- Keirnan St
- Kiln Rd
- Knot Way
- Lumberjack Avenue
- Peavey Rd
- Reilly Rd
- Resin Way
- Robertson Rd
- Sapwood Gr
- Sawmill Rd
- Scantling
- Shale Road
- Skidder Road
- Skyline Bvd
- South Western Hwy
- Strawline Bvd
- Stumpage Road
- Tanbark Lane
- Tinspar Ave
- Windrow Gr
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