Cervantes WA 6511
Cervantes is a rural locality in Western Australia, 196 km from Perth CBD, around 2 hours 10 minutes by car. Population is 480; the median age is 55 and the median household income is $54,288 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 8.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,427. The area shows high bushfire risk and high coastal erosion risk. All 1 school within the locality boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
This locality is too small to rate.
The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 480. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataCervantes's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $625,000, roughly 10% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$625,000
Based on 29 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 55 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 12 sales $578K
- 4 bed 10 sales $740K
Units
$270,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Cervantes are currently listed at around $699,000 on average. Based on 8 houses listed in the past six months.
$699K
8 houses listed in the last 6 months.
8 of the suburb's 195 dwellings (4.1%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
17 active Airbnb listings: 15 whole homes and 2 rooms. Whole homes are about 2.9% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Coastal Erosion
Shoreline Change Summary
1988–2025Nearest Eroding Coastline
- Distance
- 1.3 km
- Rate
- -0.54 m/yr
- Net Movement
- -11.0 m
- Certainty
- good
Data Quality
Schools
One school serve Cervantes, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Cervantes Primary School leads the pack.
- • 55 students in one school (avg 55)
Primary
Walkability
Cervantes is very car-dependent on foot — at 24/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Cervantes.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 23%
- Premises covered
- 605
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Dandaragan: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Cervantes is home to 480 residents, with a median age of 55 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $54,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.4%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
480
Median Age
55
Median Household Income
$54,288/yr
Census Median Rent
$300/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,427/mo
Avg Household Size
2.0
Median Personal Income
$32,656/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
Unoccupied Dwellings
171.3%
Total Dwellings
195
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.7%
Houses
91.8%
Rental Stress
28.7%
Mortgage Stress
31.5%
Work From Home
5.8%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 75.6%
- English Spoken at Home
- 87.9%
- Employment Rate
- 46.6%
- Completed Year 12
- 27.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
10 residents (2.1%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
4% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (8 of 196).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,912 a year through Dandaragan based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Dandaragan
In the year to August 2026, 58 new dwellings were approved across Dandaragan. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 21.4% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Jurien Bay, 22.0 kmDry climate — hot summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 5 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 1.3 km
- Annual rainfall
- 490 mm
- 63 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 30.5°C
- 26 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 9.6°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
EV adoption
In postcode 6511, 0 of 613 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (7 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6511, 183 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 524 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 7 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.
Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $625,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Melissa Price | 39.9% | 60.1% | -5.5 |
| 2022 | Melissa Price | 45.7% | 54.3% | -9.2 |
| 2019 | Melissa Price | 35.2% | 64.8% | +3.7 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Shane Love The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Shane Love NP | 63.7% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Cervantes?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 480 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Cervantes
Is Cervantes a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Cervantes is moderate (64/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Cervantes?
Cervantes has a high recorded bushfire history (95/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Cervantes?
Cervantes, WA had a population of 480 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Cervantes, WA?
The postcode for Cervantes, WA is 6511.
How far is Cervantes from Perth?
Cervantes is 196 km from Perth CBD by road, about 132 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Cervantes?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Cervantes was $54,288 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Cervantes?
There are too few current rental listings in Cervantes for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Cervantes?
The median age of residents in Cervantes was 55 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Cervantes at risk of bushfire?
Cervantes has a high recorded bushfire history (95/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Cervantes?
There is 1 school inside the Cervantes boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Cervantes walkable?
Cervantes scores 24/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Cervantes?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Cervantes, Jurien Bay (22 km away), summer days average 30.5°C, winter nights 9.6°C, 490 mm of rain a year over 63 rainy days, and 26 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Cervantes?
First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Cervantes belong to?
Cervantes sits within the Dandaragan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Cervantes?
The average residential rates bill through Dandaragan is $2,912 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Cervantes?
Across Dandaragan, 58 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 21.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Cervantes in?
Cervantes sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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