Hamersley suburb profile
Hamersley is an established, primarily residential suburb in Perth's northern suburbs, known for its tree-lined streets and a quietly domestic character. Housing is largely single-storey brick homes on generous blocks, with a scattering of renovated properties and low-rise infill that attract families and long-term residents. The suburb is well served by neighbourhood parks, playgrounds and sporting ovals, making outdoor recreation easy, and local shopping strips cover everyday needs while larger retail centres are a short drive away. Regular bus links connect to the wider public transport network, so living here feels calm but connected to the city and coast.
Hamersley property market performance
Property growth+16.2%Past 12 months
Hamersley has relatively few unit sales, so there isn't enough recent data to publish a reliable median unit price. On the house side, the median house price is $1.175 million, with house values rising sharply, up 15.4% over the last 12 months.
Over the last 3 months 11 houses and 1 unit sold, and houses sold in a median of 8 days.
In Hamersley, house rents averaged $780 a week, up a modest 4.0% over the last 12 months.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $1.18M | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 15.4% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 11 | 1 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 8 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $780 | N/A |
Change in rent Past 12 months | 4.0% | N/A |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
Hamersley demographics
There are 5,209 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $1,856 a week, roughly $96,500 a year.
Families make up the bulk of households: couple families with children are the largest group at 43.8%, while couple families without children account for 39.7%. Together those two couple categories represent 83.5% of families. One-parent families make up 15.3% and other families 1.2%.
In Hamersley most homes are owner-occupied: 40.5% are owned outright and 43.3% are owned with a mortgage, a combined 83.8% owner-occupied, while 16.2% of homes are rented.
Suburbs near Hamersley
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How does Hamersley compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: Hamersley’s median house price is 42.4% higher than Balga’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Hamersley have grown 13.5% higher than in Carine.
- Unit price growth: Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Hamersley have grown 1.0% higher than in Greenwood.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in Hamersley are selling 27.3% faster than in Balga.
- Selling speed for units: Properties in Hamersley are selling 7.4% faster than in Greenwood.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in Hamersley have grown 2.2% higher than the average rate of growth across Perth.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in Hamersley have grown 46.5% higher than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

