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Mount Richon, WA 6112

Property data updated June 2026·2,067 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
54 sales · 16 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Mount Richon, WA 6112 market activity

House sales dominate Mount Richon, with 47 sales at around $866.5K (up), taking about 13 days to sell (down from 18 days last year), among the country's most in-demand house markets, just under half of homes are 4-bedroom.

House rentals are a much smaller second, with 13 leases at $645 a week, renting out in about 28 days. Then come 7 unit sales at around $303.5K and 3 unit rentals at $595 a week.

Middle-incomeOlder communityMostly ownersStrongly multicultural

Who lives hereA middle-income, mostly owner-occupied, older-leaning suburb — strongly multicultural.

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

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,067
Median age
50yrs
Avg household
2.3people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
88%
Renting
10%
Couples, no kids
35%
Lone person
30%
Born overseas
35%
Year 12+ⓘ
48%

Mount Richon on the map

2.15 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Bottom 46%
decile 5/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 46%
decile 6/10
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 30%
decile 3/10
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 38%Median household income · $1,450/wk — below average: in the bottom 38%, lower household income than 62% 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 46%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for 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 17%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 17%, more mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 14%Birthplace diversity · 0.55 — well above average: in the top 14%, more diverse than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 13%Born overseas · 35% — well above average: in the top 13%, more overseas-born residents than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% 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 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — 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 21%Public transport to work · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more public-transport commuters than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% 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 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% 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 17%Owner-occupied · 88% — well above average: in the top 17%, more owner-occupiers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Bottom 20%Renting · 10% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, 80% of Aussie suburbs have more renters than this suburb.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Top 24%Owned outright · 47% — well above average: in the top 24%, more outright owners than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 32%Owned with mortgage · 41% — above average: in the top 32%, more mortgaged owners than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 21%Separate houses · 77% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 29%Apartments · 2.7% — above average: in the top 29%, more apartments than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Bottom 37%Median personal income · $706/wk — below average: in the bottom 37%, lower personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,924/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Top 41%Low earners · 37% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Top 22%Low-income households · 23% — well above average: in the top 22%, more low-income households than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 44%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 41%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 30%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 38%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Bottom 44%Completed Year 12+ · 48% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 25%In education · 18% — below average: in the bottom 25%, 75% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Bottom 22%Children · 15% — well below average: in the bottom 22%, 78% of Aussie suburbs have more children than this suburb.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Top 16%Seniors · 27% — well above average: in the top 16%, more seniors than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 27%Youth dependency · 24.69 — below average: in the bottom 27%, fewer children per worker than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 23%Total dependency · 70.53 — well above average: in the top 23%, more dependants per worker than 77% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 44%Australian citizens · 88% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 14%Both parents born overseas · 45% — well above average: in the top 14%, more second-generation residents than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Top 24%Established migrants · 91% — well above average: in the top 24%, more long-settled migrants than 76% 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 & sex2,067 residentsMaleFemale
85+1.0% · 211.5% · 3180-841.7% · 362.5% · 5175-792.8% · 582.7% · 5570-743.4% · 693.8% · 7965-693.4% · 704.0% · 8260-644.4% · 914.6% · 9555-594.1% · 853.2% · 6650-543.7% · 763.4% · 7045-492.9% · 592.6% · 5440-441.8% · 382.3% · 4735-392.9% · 602.6% · 5430-343.1% · 642.6% · 5325-292.3% · 472.4% · 5020-242.2% · 452.5% · 5115-192.3% · 482.7% · 5610-142.2% · 462.6% · 545-92.9% · 591.8% · 370-42.6% · 542.2% · 46◀ MaleFemale ▶

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

Life stage
15%
23%
16%
27%
Children0–1415%Youth15–249.6%Young adults25–3410%Midlife35–5423%Mature55–6416%Seniors65+27%
Household composition
30%
35%
23%
Lone person30%Couples, no kids35%Families with kids23%Other families11%Group / share1.3%
2.3 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom7.5% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
30%1
39%2
14%3
10%4
4.6%5
2.8%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.35%
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.7.0%
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.45%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.88%
Birthplace diversity55%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity14%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity53%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
England16%
New Zealand3.1%
South Africa2.0%
Scotland1.7%
Elsewhere1.6%
Netherlands1.2%
India1.1%
Germany1.0%
Born in Australia65%
Languages at homeother than English
Other1.8%
Afrikaans0.8%
German0.6%
Mandarin0.5%
Italian0.4%
Croatian0.4%
Thai0.4%
Indonesian0.3%
English only93%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English50%
Australian30%
Scottish11%
Irish9.7%
Dutch4.9%
Italian3.4%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
▸Christianity49%
No religion48%
Islam0.9%
Buddhism0.7%
Other religions0.7%

11% report Scottish ancestry, but only 1.7% were born in Scotland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Scottish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
45%
17%
38%
Both parents overseas45%One parent overseas17%Both parents in Australia38%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198148%
1981-200029%
2001-201014%
2011-20156.4%
2016-20212.7%

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 36%Median weekly rent · $300/wk — below average: in the bottom 36%, lower rent than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 42%Median monthly mortgage · $1,817/mo — typical: right around the median for 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 46%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for 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 17%Mortgage stress · 29% — well above average: in the top 17%, more mortgage stress than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 45%High mortgage · 12% — typical: right around the median for 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
1.3%0
4.5%1
15%2
31%3
39%4
7.1%5
2.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
47%
41%
Owned outright47%Mortgage41%Renting10%Other1.4%
What’s built heredwelling types
77%
19%
House77%Townhouse0.8%Apartment2.7%Other19%
77% separate houses2.7% 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 37%Median personal income · $706/wk — below average: in the bottom 37%, lower personal income than 63% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 47%Median family income · $1,924/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 40%High earners · 12% — above average: in the top 40%, more high earners than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 23%Managers & professionals · 26% — well below average: in the bottom 23%, 77% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 17%Clerical & admin · 15% — well above average: in the top 17%, more clerical and admin workers than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 38%Community & personal service · 11% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 24%Sales workers · 9.4% — well above average: in the top 24%, more sales workers than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 34%Technicians, trades & labourers · 38% — above average: in the top 34%, more trades and labourers than 66% 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 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
34%
19%
41%
Employed full-time34%Employed part-time19%Employed (away/other)3.1%Unemployed2.6%Not in labour force41%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Bottom 44%Full-time workers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 41%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 46%Unemployment rate · 4.4% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 30%Not in labour force · 41% — above average: in the top 30%, more out of the workforce than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Bottom 30%Labour-force participation · 59% — below average: in the bottom 30%, less workforce participation than 70% 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 21%Public transport to work · 4.5% — well above average: in the top 21%, more public-transport commuters than 79% of Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 41%Walked or cycled to work · 2.7% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 20%Worked from home · 7.4% — well below average: in the bottom 20%, less working from home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 35%No motor vehicle · 5.0% — above average: in the top 35%, more car-free households than 65% 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
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Car (passenger)4.5%
Other/combined4.0%
Train2.7%
Walked1.6%
Bus1.3%
Bicycle1.1%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
5.0%0
35%1
34%2
16%3
11%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 Mount Richon

No school inside Mount Richon itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Mount Richon0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools12within 5 km · nearest 1.7 km
Secondary schools6within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Median ICSEA rank20thenrolment-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 within18 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 18Order by
  • 1
    Armadale Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Armadale · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students762Multilingual16%ICSEA Rank15th
  • 2
    Armadale Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Armadale · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students93Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank26th
  • 3
    Pioneer Village SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Armadale · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students169Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank58th
  • 4
    Australian Christian College - Darling DownsIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-10 · Brookdale · 1.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students201Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 5
    Gwynne Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students525Multilingual27%ICSEA Rank7th
  • 6
    Gwynne Park Education Support CentreGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 1.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students94Multilingual38%ICSEA Rank34th
  • 7
    Armadale Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students440Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 8
    Dale Christian College WAIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Armadale · 2.0 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students657Multilingual59%ICSEA Rank47th
  • 9
    John Calvin Christian CollegeIndependent · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Armadale · 2.1 km
    State RankTop 11%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students366Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank65th
  • 10
    Neerigen Brook Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students302Multilingual51%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 11
    Xavier Catholic SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Hilbert · 2.7 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students410Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 12
    Kingsley Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual35%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 13
    Challis Community Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Armadale · 3.4 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students830Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 14
    Southern Hills Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years PP-12 · Bedfordale · 3.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students453Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 15
    Cecil Andrews CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Armadale · 3.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students767Multilingual23%ICSEA Rank8th
  • 16
    Sowilo Community High SchoolIndependent · Special · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Kelmscott · 3.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students78Multilingual0%ICSEA Rank23rd
  • 17
    Willandra Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Seville Grove · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students648Multilingual30%ICSEA Rank20th
  • 18
    Good Shepherd Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Kelmscott · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students180Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank64th
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 35%Settled 5+ years · 66% — above average: in the top 35%, more long-settled residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Bottom 44%Moved in past year · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Bottom 26%Arrived from overseas · 1.0% — below average: in the bottom 26%, 74% 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
66%
28%
Same address66%Moved within area3.3%From elsewhere in Australia28%From overseas1.0%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.12%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.34%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.1.0%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

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

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
867kk
↑ +16.5% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
13
↑ 5 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
47
↑ +11.9% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
3.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$645/w
↑ +4.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
28
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
13
↓ -7.1% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.90%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample47GoodLease sample13ThinThin 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$952k▲+4.4%
Sales DOM13 days+1d
Leased4+0.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.70%
49/100
—
02
Houses · 3 bed17 sales · 8 leases
Sales17+0.0%
Price$759k▲+5.4%
Sales DOM26 days▲+9d
Leased8▲+14.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.30%
16/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed5 sales · 1 leases
Sales5▼−37.5%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 2 bed4 sales · 0 leases
Sales4
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 3 bed1 sales · 3 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales47▲+11.9%
Price$867k▲+16.5%
Sales DOM13 days▼−5d
Leased13▼−7.1%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.90%
53/100
—
All units
Sales7▲+600.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▼−25.0%
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
1/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/0above 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
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
3 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
92 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$867k▲ +16.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +11.9% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
28 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
26 days▲ +9 days YoY
Median price
$759k▲ +5.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
170.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
90 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$952k▲ +4.4% 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

Mount Richon against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Mount Richon 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
Mount Richon · this suburb
Demand index
92 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
13 days▼ −5 days YoY
Median price
$867k▲ +16.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
47▲ +11.9% YoY
Gross yield
3.90%
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
Mount Richon — 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
24.2%

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

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↑ 2.0 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 22.2% to 24.2%.

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
$871k+15.8%
5y median $550kvs last year $752k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
45+0.0%
5y median 49vs last year 45
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
31 days+13
5y median 29 daysvs last year 18 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$645/wk+4.0%
5y median $595/wkvs last year $620/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
13-7.1%
5y median 12vs last year 14
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
27 days-2
5y median 25 daysvs last year 29 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
3.85%-0.44 pt
5y median 4.46%vs last year 4.29%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.5 months-27.1%
5y median 3.4 monthsvs last year 4.8 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.8 months+211.1%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 0.9 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Mount Richon, 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 marketMount RichonWA 6112 · Houses · Total
Price$867k
DOM13 days
Sold47
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
ArmadaleWA 6112 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$639k
DOM13 days
Sold313
cheapersimilar speed
02
BrookdaleWA 6112 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$679k
DOM8 days
Sold39
cheaperfaster
03
WungongWA 6112 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$1.44M
DOM90 days
Sold2
much priciermuch slower
04
Mount NasuraWA 6112 · 3.1km · Houses · Total
Price$865k
DOM13 days
Sold70
similar pricedsimilar speed
05
Darling DownsWA 6122 · 4.0km · Houses · Total
Price$1.53M
DOM37 days
Sold18
much priciermuch slower
06
HaynesWA 6112 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$794k
DOM12 days
Sold53
cheapersimilar speed
07
BedfordaleWA 6112 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$1.39M
DOM13 days
Sold35
much priciersimilar speed
08
HilbertWA 6112 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$779k
DOM10 days
Sold94
cheaperfaster
09
Seville GroveWA 6112 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$731k
DOM12 days
Sold178
cheapersimilar speed
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Richon
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Mount Richon'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 marketMount RichonWA 6112 · Houses · Total
Price$867k
DOM13 days
Sold47
Most similar sales markets · within 8.9–40 kmLast 12 months
01
ForrestdaleWA 6112 · 9km · 82% match
Price$899k
DOM13 days
Sold40
02
RedcliffeWA 6104 · 26km · 82% match
Price$861k
DOM13 days
Sold54
03
Alexander HeightsWA 6064 · 40km · 81% match
Price$860k
DOM13 days
Sold68
04
SuccessWA 6164 · 16km · 81% match
Price$912k
DOM13 days
Sold115
05
GreenmountWA 6056 · 29km · 81% match
Price$881k
DOM8 days
Sold40
06
East CanningtonWA 6107 · 18km · 81% match
Price$849k
DOM12 days
Sold90
07
Cockburn CentralWA 6164 · 17km · 81% match
Price$850k
DOM14 days
Sold42
08
MartinWA 6110 · 10km · 81% match
Price$904k
DOM8 days
Sold22
09
CavershamWA 6055 · 32km · 80% match
Price$890k
DOM14 days
Sold98
10
MundijongWA 6123 · 14km · 80% match
Price$834k
DOM17 days
Sold20
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Mount Richon
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Mount Richon include Forrestdale (WA 6112), Redcliffe (WA 6104), Alexander Heights (WA 6064), Success (WA 6164), Greenmount (WA 6056), East Cannington (WA 6107), Cockburn Central (WA 6164) and Martin (WA 6110). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Mount Richon

22 data-driven answers about Mount Richon's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost5
  • 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 Mount Richon?

#

The median house price in Mount Richon, WA 6112 is $867k as of June 2026, based on 47 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +16.5% 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

What is the median unit price in Mount Richon?

#

The median unit price in Mount Richon, WA 6112 is $304k as of June 2026, based on 7 sales over the past 12 months. Units currently trade at roughly 35% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Mount Richon?

#

The median weekly house rent in Mount Richon is $645 as of June 2026, drawn from 13 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $595 per week. House rents have moved +4.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Mount Richon?

#

Gross rental yield in Mount Richon is 3.90% for houses and 10.30% for units 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.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Mount Richon?

#

As of June 2026, Mount Richon medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$623k$759k$952k$867k
Units$154k$303k$572k—$304k

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
06

What are Mount Richon's property market trends?

#

Mount Richon's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +16.5% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +4.0%; homes now sell in a median 13 days — faster than a year ago by 5; sales supply sits at 3.3 months (balanced). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Mount Richon market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

07

What does the data say about Mount Richon as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Mount Richon, house prices rose +16.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.90% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 13 days to sell, sales supply is 3.3 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.

08

How quickly do houses sell in Mount Richon?

#

Houses in Mount Richon sell in a median 13 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 42 days. Days on market have tightened by 5 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

09

Is Mount Richon a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Mount Richon's sales market sits at 3.3 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 2.8 months of supply.

10

Have property prices in Mount Richon gone up or down?

#

House prices in Mount Richon moved +16.5% 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.

11

How active is the rental market in Mount Richon?

#

Mount Richon's house rental market sits at 2.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply), with 13 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.

12

Where is Mount Richon in its property market cycle?

#

Mount Richon'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
13

How does Mount Richon compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Mount Richon's median house price ($867k) is 4% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 13 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Mount Richon sits at 3.90% vs 4.19% state median.

14

How does Mount Richon compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Mount Richon's most-similar nearby market is Forrestdale (8.9 km away) with a median house price of $899k — about 4% 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.

15

What's the most popular property type in Mount Richon?

#

The most-transacted segment in Mount Richon over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 22 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

16

How many properties were sold and leased in Mount Richon last year?

#

Mount Richon recorded 47 house sales and 7 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 54 transactions. On the rental side, 13 houses and 3 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
17

What is the population of Mount Richon?

#

Mount Richon, WA 6112 is home to 2,067 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 50, and the average household holds 2.3 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

18

What is the median household income in Mount Richon?

#

The median household in Mount Richon earns $1k per week — roughly $75k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $706/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

19

Do people own or rent in Mount Richon?

#

Mount Richon is mostly owner-occupied: about 88% of households are owner-occupiers and 10% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 47% own outright and 41% are paying off a mortgage.

20

What schools are near Mount Richon?

#

Mount Richon has 60 schools within reach — including Armadale Senior High School, Armadale Education Support Centre, Pioneer Village School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

21

Is Mount Richon a good place to live?

#

Mount Richon, WA 6112 has a population of 2,067, a median age of 50, a median household income around $1k/week, 10% 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
22

When was this Mount Richon market data last updated?

#

This Mount Richon 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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