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The quick read on

Wickepin

WA 6370 · Wickepin

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

Median house
$200,000

latest suburb median

Population
380

ABS 2021

Postcode
6370

Wickepin, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wickepin

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wickepin WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 9 sales in the preceding 12 months

$200,000

Down 29.2% over 12 months

$300k$200k$100k20212023202420252026
3 bed
$208k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$377$376$376$37520252025202520252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wickepin, WA is currently $200,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wickepin has a 12-month growth rate of -29.2% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $208,000 in Wickepin.

Crime and safety

Is Wickepin safe?

The overall rate for Wickepin is 11,810 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Wickepin.

Overall crime rate

11,810

offences per 100,000 residents

31% aboveRest of WA

WickepinRest 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 Wickepin?

Wickepin WA 6370 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

380 people call Wickepin home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,238 a week.

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

Population
380
Median age
42 years
Median mortgage
$1,083 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1522.6%Above
15–3418.4%Below
35–5418.4%Below
55–7427.6%Above
75 and over12.6%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses95.3%Above
Townhouses3.9%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.8%Above
Paying a mortgage24.2%Below
Renting25.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car4.7%In line
One car21.3%Below
Two cars51.2%Above
Three or more21.3%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home15.0%Above
Drove to work51.9%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled7.5%Above

What stands out in Wickepin

15.0% of workers in Wickepin worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.

46.6% of people in Wickepin described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wickepin

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wickepin WA 6370.

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

22.6% of Wickepin's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

84 family households lived in Wickepin; 40.5% were couple families and 13.1% were one-parent families.

41.7% of local families included children under 15. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Wickepin?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wickepin had 380 residents at the 2021 Census.

21.8% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

40.3% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Wickepin?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 95.3% of occupied private dwellings in Wickepin.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 3.9% 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 Wickepin?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

24.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

25.0% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of WA average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Wickepin?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wickepin had 2.4 people.

One-person households made up 33.9% of occupied homes. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 37.8%, while 17.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

15.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

51.9% 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 7.5% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

4.7% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

One-car households formed 21.3% of the total.

72.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

71.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 28.9% reported a different address.

5.3% 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 Wickepin?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

81.6% of residents used only English at home.

1.8% 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 Wickepin residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

5.3% of Wickepin's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 94.7% 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 80.5%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 42.4% of ancestry responses in Wickepin.

Australian ancestry made up 48.4% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.8% of responses.

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

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

6.9% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 33.8% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 9.4%.

Health care and social assistance employed 6.3% of workers, and education and training employed 8.1%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 59.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 14.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 6.5%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

49.5% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.7% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.6% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 3.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

17.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of WA average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.7%, 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 Wickepin?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,238 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,083.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

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

How does Wickepin compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 15.0% in Wickepin, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 50.8% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.

Renting accounted for 25.0% in Wickepin, 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 Wickepin

Is Wickepin expensive?

The median house price is $200,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wickepin good for families?

The Census counted 84 local families, and 22.6% 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 Wickepin?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $208,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wickepin

46 streets in Wickepin

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

  • Aileen Rd
  • Avery Rd
  • Bushby Rd
  • Campbell St
  • Canal Rd
  • Central Ave
  • Collins St
  • Cuballing East Rd
  • Curlew
  • Dorakin Rd
  • Dumbleyung Rd
  • Fisher St
  • Giles Rd
  • Green Rd
  • Hemley Rd
  • Henry St
  • Inkiepinkie Rd
  • Jago Rd
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  • Johnston St
  • Joyner St
  • Kerr Rd
  • Leeson Rd
  • Melican Road
  • Moss Pde
  • Mutton Rd
  • Norman Rd
  • Pauley Rd
  • Peters St
  • Plover St
  • Richter St
  • Rintel St
  • Rose Rd
  • Russell Rd
  • Smith St
  • Ten Mile Rd
  • Toolibin Rd North
  • Watt Rd
  • Whyte Rd
  • Wickepin-Harrismith Rd
  • Wickepin-Pingelly Rd
  • Wickepin Rd North
  • Wickepin St
  • Williams-Kondinin Rd
  • Wogolin Rd
  • Wogolin Rd South
  • Yarling Brook Rd

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