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The quick read on

Wooroloo

WA 6558 · Mundaring

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

Median house
$934,000

latest suburb median

Population
2,613

ABS 2021

Postcode
6558

Wooroloo, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wooroloo

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wooroloo WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 15 sales in the preceding 12 months

$934,000

Up 14.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
2 bed
$930k
3 bed
$1.12m
4 bed
$998k
5+ bed
$865k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 1 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$700 per week

Up 21.7% over 12 months

$1k$800$600$40020212023202420252026

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wooroloo, WA is currently $934,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wooroloo has a 12-month growth rate of 14.9% for houses.

Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $930,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,120,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $998,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $865,000 in Wooroloo.

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Wooroloo is $700 per week. The median house rent has increased 21.7% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wooroloo safe?

The overall rate for Wooroloo is 21,103 offences per 100,000 residents — 170% 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 Wooroloo.

Overall crime rate

21,103

offences per 100,000 residents

170% aboveGreater Perth

WoorolooGreater 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 Wooroloo?

Wooroloo WA 6558 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

2,613 people call Wooroloo home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,895 a week.

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

Population
2,613
Median age
37 years
Median mortgage
$1,686 / month
2021 household rent
$360 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 154.7%Below
15–3436.7%Above
35–5440.5%Above
55–7416.2%Below
75 and over2.1%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.9%Above
Townhouses1.1%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.6%Above
Paying a mortgage56.2%Above
Renting8.2%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.1%Below
One car18.6%Below
Two cars40.5%Above
Three or more38.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Above
Drove to work63.9%Above
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled1.3%Below

What stands out in Wooroloo

10.7% of workers in Wooroloo worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Perth.

4.4% of Wooroloo residents were born in England, less common than across Greater Perth.

15.0% of people in Wooroloo described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wooroloo

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wooroloo WA 6558.

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

4.7% of Wooroloo's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

225 family households lived in Wooroloo; 39.1% were couple families and 10.2% were one-parent families.

28.4% 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 Wooroloo?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wooroloo had 2,613 residents at the 2021 Census.

49.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

18.3% were 55 or older. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Wooroloo.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% 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 Wooroloo?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.6% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

56.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.

8.2% 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 Wooroloo?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wooroloo had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 20.6% of occupied homes. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 42.2%, while 24.2% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

63.9% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

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

1.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

One-car households formed 18.6% of the total.

79.2% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

72.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 27.7% reported a different address.

20.9% 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 Wooroloo?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

26.3% of residents used only English at home.

1.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Wooroloo residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

20.9% of Wooroloo's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 79.1% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

0.4% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 25.3%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 15.5% of ancestry responses in Wooroloo.

Australian ancestry made up 10.3% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.2% of responses.

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

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

15.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 15.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 10.4% of workers, and education and training employed 8.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 16.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

9.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 4.9% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

17.1% reported no selected long-term health condition.

2.6% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

2.1% reported asthma, 2.7% arthritis and 1.6% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

22.8% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 9.4%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 48.6%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Wooroloo?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,895 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,686.

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 Wooroloo compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 10.7% in Wooroloo, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 35.6% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 8.2% in Wooroloo, 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 Wooroloo

Is Wooroloo expensive?

The median house price is $934,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wooroloo good for families?

The Census counted 225 local families, and 4.7% 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 Wooroloo?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $1,120,000, 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 Wooroloo

35 streets in Wooroloo

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

  • Allen St
  • Bailup Rd
  • Braidwood Dr
  • Clayden St
  • Clematis Gr
  • Coates
  • Dinsdale Rd
  • Dunham
  • Gee St
  • Government Rd
  • Great Eastern Hwy
  • Green St
  • Harper Rd
  • Hewitt Cr
  • Hinkler Rd
  • Hopedale
  • Howard Rd
  • Jardine Cl
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  • Jason St
  • Liberton Rd
  • Linley Valley Rd
  • Mayo Rd
  • Mcnamara Rd
  • Mitchell St
  • Murauba Cl
  • Needham Rd
  • Orchard Rd
  • Rahnie Rd
  • Slayter Pl
  • Stanwix Pl
  • Stokes Cl
  • Truslove St
  • Wade St
  • Werribee Rd
  • Wilson St

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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.