Question 1

Is Wembley Downs a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Wembley Downs is a leafy, established residential suburb in Perth's inner northern suburbs with quiet, family-oriented streets and a green outlook. Housing is largely single-level brick and tile on generous blocks alongside contemporary renovations and rebuilds, so the area mixes classic mid-century character with newer design. It sits beside parkland and wetland reserves that provide walking trails and open space, and neighbourhood shops, schools and community facilities meet day-to-day needs. With easy road links to the coast and the city, it suits families and professionals after a relaxed suburban lifestyle close to recreation.

The community counts 6,743 residents with a median age of 41. Families are prominent: couple families with children are the largest group at 53.7%, and together with couple families without children they make up just over eight in ten families. Homes are overwhelmingly owner-occupied, with 84.1% owned outright or with a mortgage and 15.9% rented. Recent local investments have refreshed sports facilities and school classrooms, and reserves such as Empire Reserve and Luketina Reserve remain the suburb’s community sports and play spaces. Whether that mix suits you depends on what you’re looking for in a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Wembley Downs?

Accepted Answer

Houses in Wembley Downs have a current median price of $2,050,000. That works out to about 15.0 times a typical local household's annual income at the last Census — the median household earned $2,626 a week, or $136,552 a year when annualised — so buying a house here sits well above what a typical local household earned at the last Census.

Renting tells a different story. A house rent of $1,100 a week would take about 41.9% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a large share, while a unit rent of $650 a week would take about 24.8% of that weekly income, a moderate share. On these figures, renting a unit looks more manageable against local incomes than buying a house or renting one.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

Question 3

Is Wembley Downs a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

The most striking movement in Wembley Downs over the past 12 months is a large rise in unit values, up 71.8%. House values also recorded a strong rise, up 12.4%, while house rents rose 10.0% and unit rents rose 8.3%.

For someone weighing Wembley Downs as an investment, the value numbers speak to capital growth over the year and the rent numbers show how rental income changed. Unit values were the clear standout, far outpacing unit rent growth, while house values and house rents both increased at a similar, strong pace and house rent growth edged unit rent growth. Whether that balance suits you depends on your goals and circumstances.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$2.05M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	12.4%	71.8%
Sold Past 3 months	18	3
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	18
Average rent Past 12 months	$1100	$650
Change in rent Past 12 months	10.0%	8.3%

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