Median price trend for houses
Based on 6 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,820,000
Up 98.4% over 12 months
- 4 bed
- $1.82m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Windabout
WA 6450 · Esperance
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,820,000
- Population
- 124
- Postcode
- 6450
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Windabout, Western Australia
Property market insights for Windabout
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Windabout WA
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Windabout, WA is currently $1,820,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Windabout has a 12-month growth rate of 98.4% for houses.
Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,820,000 in Windabout.
Crime and safety
Is Windabout safe?
The overall rate for Windabout is 12,789 offences per 100,000 residents — 42% 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 Windabout.
Overall crime rate
12,789
offences per 100,000 residents
42% aboveRest of WA
WindaboutRest 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 Windabout?
Windabout WA 6450 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.
124 people call Windabout home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $2,305 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 124
- Median age
- 49 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $475 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1512.1%Below
15–3422.6%In line
35–5432.3%Above
55–7426.6%Above
75 and over10.5%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses97.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright45.0%Above
Paying a mortgage42.5%Above
Renting12.5%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car22.9%Below
Two cars14.3%Below
Three or more80.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home21.5%Above
Drove to work66.2%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Windabout
21.5% of workers in Windabout worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of WA.
38.7% of people in Windabout described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Windabout
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Windabout WA 6450.
Is Windabout family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
12.1% of Windabout's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
37 family households lived in Windabout; 27.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.
27.0% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Windabout?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Windabout had 124 residents at the 2021 Census.
16.9% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
37.1% 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 Windabout?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 97.4% of occupied private dwellings in Windabout.
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 Windabout?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
45.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
42.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
12.5% 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 Windabout?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Windabout had 2.7 people.
One-person households made up 19.4% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of WA average.
Two-person households represented 41.7%, while 13.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Windabout?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
21.5% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.
66.2% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.
0.0% 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 Windabout?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 Rest of WA rate.
One-car households formed 22.9% of the total.
94.3% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Windabout, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
81.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 18.4% reported a different address.
3.2% 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 Windabout?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
2.4% 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 Windabout residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
3.2% of Windabout's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 96.8% 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 81.5%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Windabout?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.5% of ancestry responses in Windabout.
Australian ancestry made up 49.2% 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 Windabout?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
21.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Managers accounted for 15.4% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.3%.
Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 12.3%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Windabout?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 64.2%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.
32.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 29.1% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.9%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Windabout show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
58.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.
4.8% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
3.2% reported asthma, 9.7% arthritis and 2.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Windabout?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
6.6% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 8.2% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 6.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Windabout?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $2,305 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $475 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Windabout compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 21.5% in Windabout, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.
Outright ownership was 45.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is well above the Rest of WA average.
Renting accounted for 12.5% in Windabout, 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 Windabout
Is Windabout expensive?
The median house price is $1,820,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Windabout good for families?
The Census counted 37 local families, and 12.1% 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 Windabout?
4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,820,000, 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 Windabout
7 streets in Windabout
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Claire Rd
- Dickinson Road
- Fisheries Rd
- Lalor Dr
- Norseman Rd
- Tranquil Dr
- Windabout
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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.