Is Girrawheen a nice place to live?

Girrawheen has tree-lined streets and a mix of postwar single-storey brick homes and newer infill townhouses, with neighbourhood shopping centres and sporting ovals nearby. The community has incomes below the median for Western Australia and is weighted towards couple families with children (39.6%), with most homes owner-occupied. Everyday life centres on local shopping, community facilities, parks and regular bus services, and the Girrawheen Hub Precinct is progressing to construction with a redesigned community centre and library planned.

Is it expensive to live in Girrawheen?

Rents in Girrawheen sit at about $650 a week for houses and $620 a week for units. Against a typical local household income of about $1,239 a week at the last Census, that means a house rent would take roughly 52% of a typical local household's weekly income and a unit rent about 50%. The current median house price of $820,000 works out to about 12.7 times a typical local annual household income on these figures, which places buying well above local incomes. If you're renting rather than buying, the rent share is the figure that will matter most to you; whether these numbers feel expensive depends on your own income and circumstances. Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Is Girrawheen a good place to invest?

The most recent 12-month figures for Girrawheen show strong rises in property values: median house values climbed 19.8% and median unit values jumped 21.7%. Rents moved differently, with house rents up a solid 6.9% while unit rents edged down 1.6%. Put in investor terms, the picture is one where capital growth was the dominant movement: for houses, value gains were much larger than rental increases, and for units values rose sharply even as rents fell slightly. Those are the movements the numbers record for Girrawheen over the period shown. This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

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Girrawheen suburb profile

Girrawheen is an established suburb in Perth's northern suburbs, with tree-lined streets and a mix of single-storey brick homes from the postwar and mid-century periods alongside newer infill townhouses. Yards and older verandahs give parts of the suburb a domestic, suburban feel, while pockets of native planting and reserves break the built areas.

Everyday life revolves around neighbourhood shopping centres, community facilities and sporting ovals, and the suburb is served by regular bus services and nearby arterial roads that link to the wider metropolitan area. Its steady pattern of housing, parks and local services gives it a clearly residential character.

Girrawheen property market performance

Current median dwelling price$695,000Past 3 months

Property growth+20.7%Past 12 months

Girrawheen’s median house price is $820,000 and house values rose 19.8% over the last 12 months, a sharp rise. There is no reliable median for units because too few units have sold recently to publish one. Houses sold more quickly than units, with a median time on market of 12 days compared with 20 days for units.

In Girrawheen, house rents rose 6.9% over the last 12 months while unit rents fell 1.6%, so house rents rose faster than unit rents.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$820K	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	19.8%	21.7%
Sold Past 3 months	30	7
Median days on market Past 12 months	12	20
Average rent Past 12 months	$650	$620
Change in rent Past 12 months	6.9%	-1.6%

5 year median price trend for houses and units

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Girrawheen demographics

Girrawheen is a community with incomes below the median for Western Australia.

Couples with children are the largest family group at 39.6%, and most homes are owner-occupied at 64.7%. At the 2021 Census 8,897 people lived in Girrawheen.

Girrawheen and Western Australia

	Suburb	WA
Median age years	36	38
Median household income weekly	$1,239	$1,815
Couples with children share of families	39.6%	44.6%
Couples without children share of families	31.1%	38.8%
One-parent families share of families	26.6%	15.1%
Homes owned outright share of homes	25.4%	30.2%
Homes with a mortgage share of homes	39.3%	41.4%
Homes rented share of homes	35.3%	28.3%

Source: ABS 2021 Census. Shares of homes exclude other and not-stated tenure.

Girrawheen infrastructure, key developments and investment opportunities

The Girrawheen Hub Precinct in Girrawheen is progressing to construction after Council resolved to proceed to tender in 2026 and tender evaluation is underway (2026); the redeveloped precinct will include a redesigned community centre and library. The Girrawheen Koondoola Local Area Plan was endorsed by council following community consultation in 2019.

The City of Wanneroo commenced upgrades to Girrawheen Avenue, between Marangaroo Drive and Amberton Avenue, in February 2026 with works expected to finish by 30 June 2026 (2026). Montrose Park’s tennis courts and clubroom upgrade was put to tender and awarded in 2024, with court resurfacing, new fencing and sports lighting scheduled in the 2025/26 financial year (2024; 2025/26).

Suburbs near Girrawheen

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How does Girrawheen compare to nearby suburbs?

Median house prices: Girrawheen’s median house price is 0.3% higher than Balga’s.
Median unit prices: Girrawheen’s median unit price is 3.8% lower than Balga’s.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Girrawheen have grown 4.2% higher than in Madeley.
Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Girrawheen have grown 18.9% higher than in Warwick.
Selling speed for houses: Properties in Girrawheen are selling 7.7% faster than in Madeley.
Selling speed for units: Properties in nearby Warwick are selling 50.0% faster than in Girrawheen.
Investment considerations: In Girrawheen, the rental yield for house is 16.2% lower than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 7.6% lower.
House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Girrawheen have grown 29.0% lower than the average rate of growth across Perth.
Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Girrawheen have grown 2.6% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

Common questions about Girrawheen

Is Girrawheen a nice place to live?
Girrawheen has tree-lined streets and a mix of postwar single-storey brick homes and newer infill townhouses, with neighbourhood shopping centres and sporting ovals nearby.

The community has incomes below the median for Western Australia and is weighted towards couple families with children (39.6%), with most homes owner-occupied. Everyday life centres on local shopping, community facilities, parks and regular bus services, and the Girrawheen Hub Precinct is progressing to construction with a redesigned community centre and library planned.
Is it expensive to live in Girrawheen?
Rents in Girrawheen sit at about $650 a week for houses and $620 a week for units. Against a typical local household income of about $1,239 a week at the last Census, that means a house rent would take roughly 52% of a typical local household's weekly income and a unit rent about 50%.

The current median house price of $820,000 works out to about 12.7 times a typical local annual household income on these figures, which places buying well above local incomes. If you're renting rather than buying, the rent share is the figure that will matter most to you; whether these numbers feel expensive depends on your own income and circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.
Is Girrawheen a good place to invest?
The most recent 12-month figures for Girrawheen show strong rises in property values: median house values climbed 19.8% and median unit values jumped 21.7%. Rents moved differently, with house rents up a solid 6.9% while unit rents edged down 1.6%.

Put in investor terms, the picture is one where capital growth was the dominant movement: for houses, value gains were much larger than rental increases, and for units values rose sharply even as rents fell slightly. Those are the movements the numbers record for Girrawheen over the period shown.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.

Choose the right real estate agents in Girrawheen

Choosing the right real estate agent in Girrawheen can have a big impact on your sale. While there are 78 real estate agents working in the suburb, but just 5 of them were responsible for 38.4% of all property sales over the past year, showing a strong footprint and track record in the area.

Commission rates typically range from 1.5% to 2.79%, depending on the agent and what’s included. Comparing both performance and fee structures can help you find someone who's well-suited to your needs, and set them up for a successful result.