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Koongamia, WA 6056

Property data updated June 2026·985 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
19 sales · 18 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Koongamia, WA 6056 market activity

Most of Koongamia's activity is house rentals, with 18 sales at around $643K, taking about 7 days to sell, one of the country's most in-demand house markets. Multiple buyers per home, with most going inside 7 days.

House rentals are close behind, with 18 leases at $655 a week, renting out in about 14 days. Followed by 1 unit sales at around —.

Below-average incomeMixed-agesMostly ownersTrades & blue-collar

Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, mixed-age suburb, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
985
Median age
37yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
Owner-occupied
65%
Renting
34%
Lone person
34%
Families with kids
28%
Born overseas
20%
Year 12+ⓘ
43%

Koongamia on the map

59.5 ha
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 10%
decile 1/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 10%
decile 1/10
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ⓘ
Bottom 11%
decile 2/10
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.Bottom 24%Median household income · $1,260/wk — well below average: in the bottom 24%, lower 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.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more 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.Top 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 37%Birthplace diversity · 0.35 — above average: in the top 37%, more diverse than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 37%Born overseas · 20% — above average: in the top 37%, more overseas-born residents than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 22%Unemployment rate · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 35%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 35%, more public-transport commuters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 19%No motor vehicle · 7.9% — well above average: in the top 19%, more car-free households than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
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 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for 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.Bottom 25%Owner-occupied · 65% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 23%Renting · 34% — well above average: in the top 23%, more renters than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 12%Owned outright · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 26%Owned with mortgage · 44% — above average: in the top 26%, more mortgaged owners than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 47%Separate houses · 93% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 27%Median personal income · $654/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 26%Median family income · $1,571/wk — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 24%Low earners · 42% — well above average: in the top 24%, more low earners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 12%Low-income households · 27% — well above average: in the top 12%, more low-income households than 88% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 41%Full-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 34%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 44%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 30%Completed Year 12+ · 43% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less Year-12 completion than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 31%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 49%Children · 18% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 38%Seniors · 17% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 37%Youth dependency · 26.41 — below average: in the bottom 37%, fewer children per worker than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 26%Total dependency · 51.45 — below average: in the bottom 26%, fewer dependants per worker than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 22%Australian citizens · 84% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 30%Both parents born overseas · 29% — above average: in the top 30%, more second-generation residents than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 48%Established migrants · 81% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% 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 & sex985 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.5% · 50.3% · 380-840.9% · 91.1% · 1175-791.7% · 172.0% · 2070-742.4% · 241.3% · 1365-693.6% · 351.9% · 1960-643.1% · 303.3% · 3255-593.3% · 322.4% · 2450-542.9% · 292.6% · 2645-493.4% · 332.4% · 2440-443.4% · 333.5% · 3435-393.8% · 373.8% · 3730-343.8% · 375.0% · 4925-293.5% · 343.4% · 3320-244.3% · 423.3% · 3215-193.1% · 302.5% · 2510-142.9% · 292.9% · 295-93.1% · 302.7% · 270-42.5% · 253.6% · 35◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
18%
13%
16%
25%
12%
17%
Children0–1418%Youth15–2413%Young adults25–3416%Midlife35–5425%Mature55–6412%Seniors65+17%
Household composition
34%
19%
28%
12%
Lone person34%Couples, no kids19%Families with kids28%Other families12%Group / share5.5%
2.3 people / household0.8 persons / bedroom6.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
34%1
32%2
16%3
12%4
4.8%5
1.3%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.20%
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.6.2%
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.0.0%
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.29%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.84%
Birthplace diversity35%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity11%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity50%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England6.3%
New Zealand4.7%
Elsewhere1.5%
Philippines1.4%
Canada0.8%
India0.7%
USA0.7%
Scotland0.6%
Born in Australia80%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.7%
Croatian0.6%
Arabic0.4%
Australian Indigenous0.4%
French0.4%
Filipino0.4%
Tagalog0.4%
Mandarin0.3%
English only94%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English45%
Australian37%
Scottish10.0%
Irish9.2%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander5.6%
Italian3.5%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion58%
▸Christianity40%
Buddhism1.1%
Other religions0.5%
Islam0.3%

10.0% 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
29%
17%
54%
Both parents overseas29%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia54%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198145%
1981-200020%
2001-201016%
2011-201517%
2016-20212.3%

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.Bottom 32%Median weekly rent · $285/wk — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower rent than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $1,300/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% 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.Top 32%Rent stress · 23% — above average: in the top 32%, more 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.Top 49%Mortgage stress · 24% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 20%High mortgage · 2.4% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 7%Social housing · 11% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more social housing than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
6.1%1
13%2
64%3
15%4
2.1%5
0.0%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
22%
44%
34%
Owned outright22%Mortgage44%Renting34%
What’s built heredwelling types
93%
House93%Townhouse6.8%
93% separate houses0.0% 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+.Bottom 27%Median personal income · $654/wk — below average: in the bottom 27%, lower personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 26%Median family income · $1,571/wk — below average: in the bottom 26%, lower family income than 74% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 38%High earners · 8.2% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 12%Managers & professionals · 22% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 49%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.Bottom 34%Community & personal service · 10% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 44%Sales workers · 8.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 8%Technicians, trades & labourers · 47% — among the highest: in the top 8%, more trades and labourers than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
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 1.9× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
33%
19%
38%
Employed full-time33%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)4.1%Unemployed3.8%Not in labour force38%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 41%Full-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 44%Part-time workers · 33% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 22%Unemployment rate · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 22%, more unemployment than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 40%Not in labour force · 38% — above average: in the top 40%, more out of the workforce than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 39%Labour-force participation · 62% — below average: in the bottom 39%, less workforce participation than 61% 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 35%Public transport to work · 2.4% — above average: in the top 35%, more public-transport commuters than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 15%Walked or cycled to work · 0.9% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less walking and cycling than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 6%Worked from home · 3.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, less working from home than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 19%No motor vehicle · 7.9% — well above average: in the top 19%, more car-free households than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 10%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.99 — well below average: in the bottom 10%, fewer vehicles per home than 90% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Other/combined9.5%
Car (passenger)5.9%
Bus1.5%
Train0.9%
Bicycle0.9%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
7.9%0
40%1
33%2
12%3
4.6%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 Koongamia

1 school inside Koongamia, 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 Koongamia1schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools14within 5 km · nearest in suburb
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 2.0 km
Median ICSEA rank56thenrolment-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 within17 schools
  • Within Koongamia · 1Order by
  • 1
    Clayton View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Within suburb
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students124Multilingual32%ICSEA Rank6th
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 16
  • 2
    St Anthony's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Greenmount · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students390Multilingual19%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 3
    Greenmount Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Greenmount · 1.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students380Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank45th
  • 4
    Swan View Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Swan View · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students706Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 5
    Helena Valley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Helena Valley · 2.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students334Multilingual15%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 6
    Swan View Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Swan View · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students289Multilingual40%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 7
    Midvale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Midvale · 3.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students355Multilingual56%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 8
    Treetops Montessori SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Darlington · 3.3 km
    State RankTop 18%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students153Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank80th
  • 9
    Moorditj Noongar Community CollegeGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Midland · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students121Multilingual94%ICSEA Rank1st
  • 10
    Darlington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Darlington · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students375Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank89th
  • 11
    Indie School Western AustraliaIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 9-12 · Midland · 4.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students362Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 12
    St Brigid's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Middle Swan · 4.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students402Multilingual48%ICSEA Rank60th
  • 13
    Middle Swan Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Stratton · 4.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students340Multilingual20%ICSEA Rank22nd
  • 14
    Helena River Waldorf SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-7 · Midland · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students101Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank63rd
  • 15
    Helena CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Glen Forrest · 4.7 km
    State RankP Top 9%S Top 10%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students740Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank88th
  • 16
    Woodbridge Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Woodbridge · 4.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students388Multilingual25%ICSEA Rank53rd
  • 17
    La Salle CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Middle Swan · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,346Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank59th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

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 49%Settled 5+ years · 63% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 34%Moved in past year · 11% — below average: in the bottom 34%, 66% 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 32%Arrived from overseas · 1.2% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more recent migrants than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
63%
32%
Same address63%Moved within area1.9%From elsewhere in Australia32%From overseas1.2%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.11%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.37%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.2%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
643kk
↑ +11.3% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
7
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
18
↓ -18.2% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.7mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$655/w
↑ +11.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
14
↑ 3 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
18
↑ +100.0% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
5.20%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample18ThinLease sample18ThinThin 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 · 3 bed17 sales · 14 leases
Sales17▲+54.5%
Price$671k▲+16.4%
Sales DOM8 days▼−20d
Leased14▲+75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
5.00%
70/100
—
02
Houses · 2 bed4 sales · 1 leases
Sales4▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
03
Houses · 4 bed1 sales · 2 leases
Sales1▼−80.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased2
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 2 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales18▼−18.2%
Price$643k▲+11.3%
Sales DOM7 days▼−5d
Leased18▲+100.0%
Rent$655/wk▲+11.0%
Rental DOM14 days▼−3d
5.20%
75/100
50/100
All units
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
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
2/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/2above 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: +9%
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
97 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
7 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$643k▲ +11.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −18.2% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
96 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
8 days▼ −20 days YoY
Median price
$671k▲ +16.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +54.5% 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

Koongamia against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Koongamia 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
Koongamia · this suburb
Demand index
97 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
7 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$643k▲ +11.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
18▼ −18.2% YoY
Gross yield
5.20%
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.

View
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
Koongamia — 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
45.0%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 7.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 37.5% to 45.0%.

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
$641k+11.2%
5y median $428kvs last year $577k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
21-8.7%
5y median 25vs last year 23
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
24 days+14
5y median 17 daysvs last year 10 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$655/wk+11.0%
5y median $445/wkvs last year $590/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
18+100.0%
5y median 12vs last year 9
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
14 days-4
5y median 16 daysvs last year 18 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
5.31%+0.31 pt
5y median 5.39%vs last year 5.00%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.3 months-11.5%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 2.6 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.3 months-67.5%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 4.0 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Koongamia, 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 marketKoongamiaWA 6056 · Houses · Total
Price$643k
DOM7 days
Sold18
12 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
GreenmountWA 6056 · 1.4km · Houses · Total
Price$881k
DOM8 days
Sold40
priciersimilar speed
02
BellevueWA 6056 · 1.5km · Houses · Total
Price$751k
DOM27 days
Sold41
priciermuch slower
03
Helena ValleyWA 6056 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.19M
DOM8 days
Sold37
much priciersimilar speed
04
BoyaWA 6056 · 1.6km · Houses · Total
Price$960k
DOM36 days
Sold12
much priciermuch slower
05
BushmeadWA 6055 · 2.6km · Houses · Total
Price$1.13M
DOM14 days
Sold29
much pricierslower
06
MidvaleWA 6056 · 2.7km · Houses · Total
Price$746k
DOM17 days
Sold61
pricierslower
07
Swan ViewWA 6056 · 2.8km · Houses · Total
Price$799k
DOM12 days
Sold131
pricierslower
08
MidlandWA 6056 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$691k
DOM12 days
Sold116
pricierslower
09
HazelmereWA 6055 · 3.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.01M
DOM32 days
Sold10
much priciermuch slower
10
DarlingtonWA 6070 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.30M
DOM18 days
Sold65
much pricierslower
11
StrattonWA 6056 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$685k
DOM7 days
Sold55
priciersimilar speed
12
Gooseberry HillWA 6076 · 4.8km · Houses · Total
Price$1.31M
DOM18 days
Sold61
much pricierslower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Koongamia
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Koongamia'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 marketKoongamiaWA 6056 · Houses · Total
Price$643k
DOM7 days
Sold18
Most similar sales markets · within 4.2–383 kmLast 12 months
01
StrattonWA 6056 · 4km · 86% match
Price$685k
DOM7 days
Sold55
02
Sunset BeachWA 6530 · 380km · 83% match
Price$653k
DOM7 days
Sold34
03
BrookdaleWA 6112 · 29km · 83% match
Price$679k
DOM8 days
Sold39
04
UsherWA 6230 · 169km · 78% match
Price$622k
DOM9 days
Sold35
05
OranaWA 6330 · 383km · 76% match
Price$599k
DOM9 days
Sold24
06
HarveyWA 6220 · 130km · 76% match
Price$605k
DOM9 days
Sold51
07
LockridgeWA 6054 · 9km · 75% match
Price$761k
DOM8 days
Sold62
08
NollamaraWA 6061 · 19km · 74% match
Price$790k
DOM9 days
Sold245
09
ParmeliaWA 6167 · 43km · 74% match
Price$680k
DOM10 days
Sold131
10
GreenfieldsWA 6210 · 74km · 74% match
Price$669k
DOM10 days
Sold186
38
KarnupWA 6176 · 62km · 69% match
Price$786k
DOM9 days
Sold51
41
Mount TarcoolaWA 6530 · 371km · 68% match
Price$611k
DOM17 days
Sold71
59
Seville GroveWA 6112 · 26km · 65% match
Price$731k
DOM12 days
Sold178
61
BertramWA 6167 · 42km · 65% match
Price$749k
DOM13 days
Sold85
86
OreliaWA 6167 · 42km · 61% match
Price$680k
DOM14 days
Sold77
97
FerndaleWA 6148 · 18km · 60% match
Price$819k
DOM14 days
Sold59
127
CavershamWA 6055 · 7km · 57% match
Price$890k
DOM14 days
Sold98
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Koongamia
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Koongamia include Stratton (WA 6056), Sunset Beach (WA 6530), Brookdale (WA 6112), Usher (WA 6230), Orana (WA 6330), Harvey (WA 6220), Lockridge (WA 6054) and Nollamara (WA 6061). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Koongamia

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

Browse by
  • 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 Koongamia?

#

The median house price in Koongamia, WA 6056 is $643k as of June 2026, based on 18 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +11.3% 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 Koongamia?

#

The median weekly house rent in Koongamia is $655 as of June 2026, drawn from 18 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +11.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Koongamia?

#

Gross rental yield in Koongamia is 5.20% 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 Koongamia?

#

As of June 2026, Koongamia medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$589k$671k—$643k

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 Koongamia's property market trends?

#

Koongamia's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +11.3% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +11.0%; homes now sell in a median 7 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 2.7 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Koongamia market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Koongamia as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Koongamia, house prices rose +11.3% over the year, gross rental yield is 5.20% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 7 days to sell, sales supply is 2.7 months (balanced). 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 Koongamia?

#

Houses in Koongamia sell in a median 7 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Koongamia a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Koongamia's sales market sits at 2.7 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced 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 0.0 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Koongamia gone up or down?

#

House prices in Koongamia moved +11.3% 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 Koongamia?

#

Koongamia's house rental market sits at 0.0 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 18 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Koongamia in its property market cycle?

#

Koongamia's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining high sales velocity (top quartile nationally) with year-on-year tightening in 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 Koongamia compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Koongamia's median house price ($643k) is 29% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 7 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Koongamia sits at 5.20% vs 4.19% state median.

13

How does Koongamia compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Koongamia's most-similar nearby market is Stratton (4.2 km away) with a median house price of $685k — about 7% 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 Koongamia?

#

The most-transacted segment in Koongamia over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 17 sales. 2 bed houses come second at 4 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 Koongamia last year?

#

Koongamia recorded 18 house sales and 1 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 19 transactions. On the rental side, 18 houses and 0 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 Koongamia?

#

Koongamia, WA 6056 is home to 985 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 37, and the average household holds 2.3 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 Koongamia?

#

The median household in Koongamia earns $1k per week — roughly $66k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $654/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 Koongamia?

#

Koongamia is mostly owner-occupied: about 65% of households are owner-occupiers and 34% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 22% own outright and 44% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Koongamia?

#

Koongamia has 60 schools within reach, 1 of them inside the suburb itself — including Clayton View Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Koongamia a good place to live?

#

Koongamia, WA 6056 has a population of 985, a median age of 37, a median household income around $1k/week, 34% 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 Koongamia market data last updated?

#

This Koongamia 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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  • Midland3.7km
  • Hazelmere3.8km
  • Darlington4.0km
  • Stratton4.2km
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  • Woodbridge5.2km
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