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Glen Forrest, WA 6071

Property data updated June 2026·2,789 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
41 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Glen Forrest, WA 6071 market activity

Glen Forrest is mostly about buying houses, with 41 sales at around $1.192M (up sharply), taking about 14 days to sell, one of the country's strongest house price gains, just over half of homes are 4-bedroom.

House rentals are the only other notable market, with 15 leases at $755 a week, renting out in about 14 days. Followed by 1 unit rentals at $655 a week.

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltMulticulturalDeeply settled

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and deeply settled.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,789
Median age
45yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
49% · 51%
Owner-occupied
92%
Renting
7.1%
Families with kids
35%
Couples, no kids
32%
Born overseas
27%
Year 12+ⓘ
64%

Glen Forrest on the map

13.0 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 12%
decile 9/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 11%
decile 9/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 18%
decile 9/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 24%Median household income · $2,103/wk — well above average: in the top 24%, higher household income than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 32%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 31%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less mortgage stress than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 25%Birthplace diversity · 0.44 — well above average: in the top 25%, more diverse than 75% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 24%Born overseas · 27% — well above average: in the top 24%, more overseas-born residents than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 26%Public transport to work · 3.5% — above average: in the top 26%, more public-transport commuters than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 5%Settled 5+ years · 76% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more long-settled residents than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Top 8%Owner-occupied · 92% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more owner-occupiers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 9%Renting · 7.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 39%Owned outright · 42% — above average: in the top 39%, more outright owners than 61% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 13%Owned with mortgage · 50% — well above average: in the top 13%, more mortgaged owners than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 23%Separate houses · 99% — well above average: in the top 23%, more detached houses than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 49%Apartments · 0.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $876/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 20%Median family income · $2,459/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher family income than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 39%Low earners · 33% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 29%Low-income households · 12% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 36%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 38%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more care and service workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 30%Sales workers · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 24%Completed Year 12+ · 64% — well above average: in the top 24%, more Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 32%In education · 25% — above average: in the top 32%, more students than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 38%Seniors · 21% — above average: in the top 38%, more seniors than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 47%Youth dependency · 29.01 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 38%Total dependency · 63.42 — above average: in the top 38%, more dependants per worker than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Top 35%Australian citizens · 91% — above average: in the top 35%, more Australian citizens than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 23%Both parents born overseas · 35% — well above average: in the top 23%, more second-generation residents than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 31%Established migrants · 88% — above average: in the top 31%, more long-settled migrants than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,789 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.7% · 201.2% · 3580-840.9% · 241.0% · 2875-792.4% · 671.6% · 4670-743.3% · 933.7% · 10365-692.9% · 803.5% · 9960-643.4% · 953.4% · 9555-593.6% · 1013.8% · 10650-544.0% · 1134.1% · 11545-493.2% · 884.3% · 11940-443.0% · 843.0% · 8535-392.7% · 752.9% · 8030-342.1% · 592.2% · 6125-291.7% · 472.0% · 5720-242.2% · 612.5% · 6915-193.5% · 972.9% · 8010-143.9% · 1103.2% · 905-92.9% · 802.9% · 800-42.9% · 812.4% · 67◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
18%
11%
28%
14%
21%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2411%Young adults25–348.1%Midlife35–5428%Mature55–6414%Seniors65+21%
Household composition
19%
32%
35%
13%
Lone person19%Couples, no kids32%Families with kids35%Other families13%Group / share1.4%
2.6 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom9.8% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
19%1
38%2
18%3
16%4
8.0%5
1.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.27%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.5.7%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.4%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.35%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.91%
Birthplace diversity44%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity12%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity51%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England12%
Elsewhere2.0%
New Zealand1.8%
South Africa1.6%
Netherlands1.3%
Ireland1.0%
USA0.9%
Scotland0.6%
Born in Australia73%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.6%
Mandarin0.7%
French0.4%
Afrikaans0.3%
German0.3%
Italian0.3%
Indonesian0.3%
Japanese0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English52%
Australian38%
Scottish12%
Irish10%
Dutch4.2%
Italian3.6%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion58%
▸Christianity40%
Other religions0.9%
Buddhism0.8%
Hinduism0.3%
Judaism0.2%
Islam0.1%

12% report Scottish ancestry, but only 0.6% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
35%
20%
45%
Both parents overseas35%One parent overseas20%Both parents in Australia45%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198140%
1981-200024%
2001-201023%
2011-20158.9%
2016-20213.4%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 35%Median weekly rent · $380/wk — above average: in the top 35%, higher rent than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 37%Median monthly mortgage · $1,950/mo — above average: in the top 37%, higher mortgages than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 32%Rent stress · 18% — below average: in the bottom 32%, less rent stress than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 31%Mortgage stress · 21% — below average: in the bottom 31%, less mortgage stress than 69% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 35%High mortgage · 16% — above average: in the top 35%, more big mortgages than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.9%1
6.4%2
38%3
44%4
8.6%5
2.4%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
42%
50%
Owned outright42%Mortgage50%Renting7.1%Other0.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
99%
House99%Townhouse1.2%Apartment0.3%
99% separate houses0.3% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 29%Median personal income · $876/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher personal income than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 20%Median family income · $2,459/wk — well above average: in the top 20%, higher family income than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 16%High earners · 19% — well above average: in the top 16%, more high earners than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 29%Managers & professionals · 41% — above average: in the top 29%, more professionals than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 47%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 38%Community & personal service · 13% — above average: in the top 38%, more care and service workers than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 30%Sales workers · 6.9% — below average: in the bottom 30%, 70% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Bottom 28%Technicians, trades & labourers · 27% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more trades and labourers than this suburb.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.4× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
35%
25%
32%
Employed full-time35%Employed part-time25%Employed (away/other)3.6%Unemployed2.9%Not in labour force32%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 35% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 21%Part-time workers · 39% — well above average: in the top 21%, more part-time workers than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 48%Unemployment rate · 4.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 36%Not in labour force · 32% — below average: in the bottom 36%, fewer out of the workforce than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 38%Labour-force participation · 67% — above average: in the top 38%, more workforce participation than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 26%Public transport to work · 3.5% — above average: in the top 26%, more public-transport commuters than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 28%Walked or cycled to work · 1.7% — below average: in the bottom 28%, less walking and cycling than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 41%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 31%No motor vehicle · 1.4% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)82%
Other/combined7.6%
Car (passenger)3.9%
Train1.9%
Bus1.5%
Walked1.3%
Bicycle0.5%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.4%0
21%1
44%2
20%3
14%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Glen Forrest

2 schools inside Glen Forrest, plus the closest options around it. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Glen Forrest2schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools5within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Median ICSEA rank88thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Within Glen Forrest · 2Order by
  • 1
    Glen Forrest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students235Multilingual6%ICSEA Rank66th
  • 2
    Helena CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Within suburb
    State RankP Top 9%S Top 10%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students740Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank88th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 3
  • 3
    Darlington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Darlington · 2.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students375Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 4
    Treetops Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Darlington · 3.3 km
    State RankTop 18%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students153Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 5
    Parkerville Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Parkerville · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students288Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank57th
GovernmentIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 5%Settled 5+ years · 76% — among the highest: in the top 5%, more long-settled residents than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 13%Moved in past year · 8.6% — well below average: in the bottom 13%, 87% of Aussie suburbs have more recent movers than this suburb.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 41%Arrived from overseas · 1.5% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
76%
20%
Same address76%Moved within area2.4%From elsewhere in Australia20%From overseas1.5%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.8.6%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.24%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.5%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Glen Forrest — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
1.19M
↑ +28.6% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 0 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
41
↓ -12.8% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$755/w
↑ +1.3% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↓ 1 day YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
15
↑ +7.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.30%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample41GoodLease sample15ThinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed22 sales · 4 leases
Sales22▲+10.0%
Price$1.29M▲+29.7%
Sales DOM14 days+0d
Leased4▼−60.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
43/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed13 sales · 7 leases
Sales13▼−35.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 2 leases
Sales2▼−33.3%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2▲+100.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 1 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
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05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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06
Units · 3 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
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—
All houses
Sales41▼−12.8%
Price$1.19M▲+28.6%
Sales DOM14 days+0d
Leased15▲+7.1%
Rent$755/wk+1.3%
Rental DOM14 days+1d
3.30%
44/100
38/100
All units
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
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Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/4above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +75%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
2 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
88 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
14 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +28.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
41▼ −12.8% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
88 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
14 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.29M▲ +29.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
22▲ +10.0% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Glen Forrest against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Glen Forrest in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
0 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Glen Forrest · this suburb
Demand index
88 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
14 days0 days YoY
Median price
$1.19M▲ +28.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
41▼ −12.8% YoY
Gross yield
3.30%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

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Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Glen Forrest — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
29.6%

of Glen Forrest's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 8.4 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 21.2% to 29.6%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$1.21M+28.2%
5y median $729kvs last year $942k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
38-20.8%
5y median 48vs last year 48
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days+8
5y median 16 daysvs last year 14 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$755/wk+1.3%
5y median $600/wkvs last year $745/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
15+7.1%
5y median 9vs last year 14
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
15 days+2
5y median 14 daysvs last year 13 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.25%-0.86 pt
5y median 4.18%vs last year 4.11%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.8 months-5.0%
5y median 2.8 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.6 months-62.8%
5y median 1.3 monthsvs last year 4.3 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Glen Forrest, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketGlen ForrestWA 6071 · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM14 days
Sold41
4 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Mahogany CreekWA 6072 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$872k
DOM45 days
Sold4
cheapermuch slower
02
DarlingtonWA 6070 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM18 days
Sold65
pricierslower
03
Paulls ValleyWA 6076 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
04
MundaringWA 6073 · 4.9km · Houses · Total
Price$1.11M
DOM16 days
Sold46
cheaperslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Glen Forrest
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Glen Forrest's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketGlen ForrestWA 6071 · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM14 days
Sold41
Most similar sales markets · within 7.9–248 kmLast 12 months
01
West PerthWA 6005 · 25km · 86% match
Price$1.25M
DOM15 days
Sold26
02
KalamundaWA 6076 · 8km · 85% match
Price$1.15M
DOM16 days
Sold97
03
East Victoria ParkWA 6101 · 21km · 84% match
Price$1.18M
DOM14 days
Sold152
04
AscotWA 6104 · 17km · 83% match
Price$1.34M
DOM14 days
Sold37
05
GuildfordWA 6055 · 13km · 82% match
Price$1.10M
DOM13 days
Sold33
06
MaylandsWA 6051 · 20km · 82% match
Price$1.21M
DOM14 days
Sold124
07
WilsonWA 6107 · 22km · 82% match
Price$1.10M
DOM14 days
Sold78
08
YokineWA 6060 · 24km · 81% match
Price$1.25M
DOM9 days
Sold155
09
KardinyaWA 6163 · 32km · 81% match
Price$1.24M
DOM9 days
Sold102
10
PadburyWA 6025 · 35km · 81% match
Price$1.11M
DOM12 days
Sold141
14
BedfordWA 6052 · 21km · 80% match
Price$1.20M
DOM11 days
Sold85
36
DarchWA 6065 · 28km · 76% match
Price$1.10M
DOM12 days
Sold63
45
Margaret RiverWA 6285 · 248km · 73% match
Price$1.05M
DOM14 days
Sold121
53
KallarooWA 6025 · 37km · 72% match
Price$1.39M
DOM15 days
Sold60
77
BeldonWA 6027 · 36km · 70% match
Price$951k
DOM11 days
Sold54
131
Alexander HeightsWA 6064 · 25km · 65% match
Price$860k
DOM13 days
Sold68
160
Eden HillWA 6054 · 16km · 63% match
Price$869k
DOM9 days
Sold38
189
WandiWA 6167 · 37km · 61% match
Price$881k
DOM8 days
Sold62
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Glen Forrest
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Glen Forrest include West Perth (WA 6005), Kalamunda (WA 6076), East Victoria Park (WA 6101), Ascot (WA 6104), Guildford (WA 6055), Maylands (WA 6051), Wilson (WA 6107) and Yokine (WA 6060). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Glen Forrest

21 data-driven answers about Glen Forrest's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

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  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Glen Forrest?

#

The median house price in Glen Forrest, WA 6071 is $1.19M as of June 2026, based on 41 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +28.6% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Glen Forrest?

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The median weekly house rent in Glen Forrest is $755 as of June 2026, drawn from 15 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $655 per week. House rents have moved +1.3% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Glen Forrest?

#

Gross rental yield in Glen Forrest is 3.30% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Glen Forrest?

#

As of June 2026, Glen Forrest medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$1.33M$1.26M$1.29M$1.19M

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Glen Forrest's property market trends?

#

Glen Forrest's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +28.6% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +1.3%; homes sell in a median 14 days; sales supply sits at 2.3 months (tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Glen Forrest market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Glen Forrest as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Glen Forrest, house prices rose +28.6% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.30% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 14 days to sell, sales supply is 2.3 months (tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Glen Forrest?

#

Houses in Glen Forrest sell in a median 14 days on market as of June 2026. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Glen Forrest a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Glen Forrest's sales market sits at 2.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.8 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Glen Forrest gone up or down?

#

House prices in Glen Forrest moved +28.6% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Glen Forrest?

#

Glen Forrest's house rental market sits at 0.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 15 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.0 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Glen Forrest in its property market cycle?

#

Glen Forrest's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with flat year-on-year days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Glen Forrest compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Glen Forrest's median house price ($1.19M) is 32% above the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 14 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Glen Forrest sits at 3.30% vs 4.19% state median.

13

How does Glen Forrest compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Glen Forrest's most-similar nearby market is West Perth (25.1 km away) with a median house price of $1.25M — about 5% pricier. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Glen Forrest?

#

The most-transacted segment in Glen Forrest over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 22 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 13 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Glen Forrest last year?

#

Glen Forrest recorded 41 house sales and 0 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 41 transactions. On the rental side, 15 houses and 1 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Glen Forrest?

#

Glen Forrest, WA 6071 is home to 2,789 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 45, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Glen Forrest?

#

The median household in Glen Forrest earns $2k per week — roughly $109k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $876/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Glen Forrest?

#

Glen Forrest is mostly owner-occupied: about 92% of households are owner-occupiers and 7% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 42% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Glen Forrest?

#

Glen Forrest has 60 schools within reach, 2 of them inside the suburb itself — including Glen Forrest Primary School, Helena College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Glen Forrest a good place to live?

#

Glen Forrest, WA 6071 has a population of 2,789, a median age of 45, a median household income around $2k/week, 7% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 60 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Glen Forrest market data last updated?

#

This Glen Forrest market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Paulls Valley4.1km
  • Mundaring4.9km
  • Boya5.1km
  • Piesse Brook5.2km
  • Greenmount5.2km
  • Hovea5.6km
  • Helena Valley6.4km
  • Koongamia6.4km
  • Gooseberry Hill6.7km
  • Parkerville6.9km
  • Hacketts Gully6.9km
  • Swan View7.0km
  • Bushmead7.7km
  • Kalamunda7.9km
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  • Jane Brook8.2km
  • Midvale8.5km
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