Balcatta, WA 6021
City of StirlingAll suburbs in postcode 6021
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Balcatta
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $760/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Balcatta
Balcatta (6021) sits in the Stirling region of Western Australia.
Balcatta has roughly 10,813 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-friendly: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Balcatta scores 26/100 on walkability, which makes it car-friendly with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 716 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 14 government primary, 3 government secondary, 2 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 26/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Balcatta's population at 10,813, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are mostly owner-occupied (65% own, 31% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (61% family households, 35% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 10,813
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 61%
- Lone person
- 35%
- Owner occupied
- 65%
- Renter occupied
- 31%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 716 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 31.1°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.0°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Balcatta
- What is the Balcatta postcode?
- Balcatta is in the 6021 postcode, in WA, in the City of Stirling region.
- Where is Balcatta?
- Balcatta is a suburb in the City of Stirling area, WA 6021.
- What is the average rent in Balcatta?
- The median weekly rent in Balcatta is $760 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Balcatta?
- There are 20 schools serving Balcatta on this page, including Glendale Primary School, West Balcatta Primary School, Takari Primary School.
- How walkable is Balcatta?
- Balcatta has a Walk Score of 26 out of 100, car-dependent for most errands. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Balcatta?
- Balcatta is close to Hamersley, Gwelup, Warwick, Balga, Stirling.
- What is the population of Balcatta?
- The population of Balcatta is approximately 10,813 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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