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The quick read on

Wungong

WA 6112 · Armadale

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

Median house
$1,470,000

latest suburb median

Population
370

ABS 2021

Postcode
6112

Wungong, Western Australia

Property market insights for Wungong

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wungong WA

Median price trend for houses

Based on 2 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,470,000

Up 34.9% over 12 months

$1.5m$1m$500k20212023202420252026
4 bed
$1.44m

Median rent trend for houses

Down 2.3% over 12 months

$880$860$840$82020232024202420252025

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Wungong, WA is currently $1,470,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Wungong has a 12-month growth rate of 34.9% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,440,000 in Wungong.

The median house rent has decreased 2.3% over the last 12 months.

Crime and safety

Is Wungong safe?

The overall rate for Wungong is 8,661 offences per 100,000 residents — 11% 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 Wungong.

Overall crime rate

8,661

offences per 100,000 residents

11% aboveGreater Perth

WungongGreater 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 Wungong?

Wungong WA 6112 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.

370 people call Wungong home, with an average of 3.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,875 a week.

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

Population
370
Median age
38 years
Median mortgage
$2,600 / month
2021 household rent
$440 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1523.8%Above
15–3422.4%Below
35–5423.0%Below
55–7424.9%Above
75 and over6.5%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.1%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.0%Above
Paying a mortgage41.0%Below
Renting17.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car12.9%Below
Two cars27.7%Below
Three or more58.4%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home9.2%Above
Drove to work54.6%Below
Train, tram or bus2.0%Below
Walked or cycled3.3%Above

What stands out in Wungong

9.2% of workers in Wungong worked from home on Census day.

9.7% of Wungong residents were born in England.

34.6% of people in Wungong described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wungong

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wungong WA 6112.

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

23.8% of Wungong's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

88 family households lived in Wungong; 54.5% were couple families and 5.7% were one-parent families.

39.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.

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

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

Wungong had 370 residents at the 2021 Census.

22.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

31.4% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 98.1% of occupied private dwellings in Wungong.

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 Wungong?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

41.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

17.0% rented their home. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

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

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

The average household in Wungong had 3.3 people.

One-person households made up 15.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Two-person households represented 29.2%, while 33.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

9.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Greater Perth average.

54.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

2.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 3.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wungong?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 12.9% of the total.

86.1% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

64.7% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.3% reported a different address.

24.1% 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 Wungong?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

85.9% of residents used only English at home.

8.4% 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 Wungong residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

24.1% of Wungong's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 75.9% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

1.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.1%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 41.6% of ancestry responses in Wungong.

Australian ancestry made up 36.8% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.1% of responses.

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

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

16.4% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well below the Greater Perth average.

Managers accounted for 6.6% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.5%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 2.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 57.3%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.

35.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 15.5% worked part time.

Unemployment was 7.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

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

63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

4.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

4.1% reported asthma, 5.4% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

13.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.5% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 19.3%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,875 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,600.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $440 per week.

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

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

Working from home was 9.2% in Wungong, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.

Outright ownership was 42.0% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is well above the Greater Perth average.

Renting accounted for 17.0% in Wungong, 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 Wungong

Is Wungong expensive?

The median house price is $1,470,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wungong good for families?

The Census counted 88 local families, and 23.8% 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 Wungong?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,440,000, 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 Wungong

19 streets in Wungong

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

  • Cooliabberra Dr
  • Corrigan
  • Eleventh Rd
  • Gull St
  • Keenan Street
  • Lambert Ln
  • Leys
  • Mill St
  • Mitchell St
  • Moore St
  • Phar Lap Dr
  • Rails Cr
  • Rowley Rd
  • South Western Hwy
  • Stone St
  • Wilson St
  • Wungong Cl
  • Wungong Rd
Show all 19 streets
  • Wungong South Rd

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Is Wungong right for your search?

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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.