Gwelup, WA 6018
City of StirlingAll suburbs in postcode 6018
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Gwelup
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $1050/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of June 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Gwelup
Gwelup (6018) sits in the Stirling region of Western Australia.
Gwelup has roughly 5,391 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Gwelup scores 8/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent 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, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 8/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Gwelup's population at 5,391, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (83% own, 9% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (79% family households, 19% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 5,391
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 79%
- Lone person
- 19%
- Owner occupied
- 83%
- Renter occupied
- 9%
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 Gwelup
- What is the Gwelup postcode?
- Gwelup is in the 6018 postcode, in WA, in the City of Stirling region.
- Where is Gwelup?
- Gwelup is a suburb in the City of Stirling area, WA 6018.
- What is the average rent in Gwelup?
- The median weekly rent in Gwelup is $1,050 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, June 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Gwelup?
- There are 20 schools serving Gwelup on this page, including Lake Gwelup Primary School, West Balcatta Primary School, Balcatta Senior High School.
- How walkable is Gwelup?
- Gwelup has a Walk Score of 8 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Gwelup?
- Gwelup is close to Balcatta, Stirling, Karrinyup, Hamersley, Carine.
- What is the population of Gwelup?
- The population of Gwelup is approximately 5,391 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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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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