White Gum Valley suburb profile
White Gum Valley is a small, leafy inner-south Perth suburb just inland from the coast and bordering Fremantle, known for quiet streets and a mix of early 20th century cottages and recent infill homes. The area retains a village feel with garden-fronted houses and a relaxed residential rhythm, popular with families and professionals who value easy access to Fremantle's cafes, markets and waterfront. Residents enjoy proximity to beaches and foreshore recreation, and practical links by road and public transport into the wider metropolitan area, while local parks and small-scale community spaces give the suburb a neighbourly character.
White Gum Valley property market performance
Current median dwelling price$2,782,500Past 3 months
Property growth-4.8%Past 12 months
House values in White Gum Valley have risen sharply, up 20.8% over the last 12 months to a median house price of $1.545 million. The suburb has relatively few recent unit sales, so there isn't enough data to publish a reliable median unit price.
Over the last 3 months 13 houses sold and 2 units sold. Houses sold in a median of 13 days over the last 12 months.
The rental market in White Gum Valley shows house rents averaged $850 a week, down a modest 4.5% over the last 12 months, while unit rents averaged $600 a week, up a solid 9.5% over the same period, so unit rents grew noticeably faster than house rents.
| Houses | Units | |
|---|---|---|
Median price Past 3 months | $1.54M | N/A |
Change in value Past 12 months | 20.8% | N/A |
Sold Past 3 months | 13 | 2 |
Median days on market Past 12 months | 13 | N/A |
Average rent Past 12 months | $850 | $600 |
Change in rent Past 12 months | -4.5% | 9.5% |
5 year median price trend for houses and units
White Gum Valley demographics
A community of 3,358 people has a median age of 41, and the typical household earns $1,891 a week, roughly $98,300 a year.
Families form the bulk of the population. Couple families with children are the largest group at 44.8%, and together with couple families without children (36.1%) they make up just over eight in ten families. One-parent families account for 17.7%, while other families represent 1.4%.
In White Gum Valley, most homes are owner-occupied, about 71% in total (31.0% owned outright and 39.8% owned with a mortgage), with renters comprising 29.2% of dwellings.
Suburbs near White Gum Valley
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How does White Gum Valley compare to nearby suburbs?
- Median house prices: White Gum Valley’s median house price is 9.5% higher than Beaconsfield’s.
- Median unit prices: White Gum Valley’s median unit price is 737.5% higher than Fremantle’s.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in White Gum Valley have grown 6.5% higher than in Fremantle.
- Unit price growth: Property prices in nearby Fremantle have risen 50.1% more than in White Gum Valley over the past year.
- Selling speed for houses: Properties in White Gum Valley are selling 13.3% faster than in South Fremantle.
- Investment considerations: In White Gum Valley, the rental yield for house is 10.4% higher than the Perth average, while the rental yield for units is 11.3% lower.
- House price growth: Over the past 12 months, house prices in White Gum Valley have grown 44.6% higher than the average rate of growth across Perth.
- Unit price growth:Over the past 12 months, unit prices in White Gum Valley have grown 7.7% lower than the average rate of growth for units across Perth.

