Falcon WA 6210

Falcon sits 81 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 1 hour 10 minutes by car. Census data records 5,531 residents with a median age of 50 and a median household income of $62,764 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population grew 7.1% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,625. The area shows high flood risk and high crime risk. Walkability is moderate.

Is Falcon a good suburb?

Falcon scores a C (36/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 46/100 · 81 km · 69 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $795K

Safety

Moderate crime risk

Fire 0/100 · Crime 60/100 · Flood 65/100

Community

Below-average income

SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 50 · 5,531 residents

C

Liveability Rating

36 / 100 · Ranked #392 in WA

Each bar is Falcon's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
37
Bushfire None · Crime Moderate · Flood Moderate
Socio-economic
28
Disadvantaged
Walkability
47
Somewhat walkable
CBD access
40
81.0 km · 69 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 37 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 28 × 25% + Walkability rank 47 × 15% + CBD access rank 40 × 10% = 36 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Coastal erosion Low

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36 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

Falcon's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $795,000, about 4% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$795,000

last 8 quarters

12% below its 4 neighbours (median $900,000)

↑ +3.6% year-on-year

Based on 251 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 28 days — median across 136 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 2 bed 23 sales $645K
  • 3 bed 110 sales $730K
  • 4 bed 97 sales $910K
  • 5 bed 18 sales $1.3M

Land

$615,000

last 4 quarters
↑ +14.6% year-on-year

Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 37 days — median across 8 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Falcon are currently listed at around $799,000 on average. Based on 83 houses listed in the past six months.

$799K

last 5 months
↑ +8.0% vs previous 6 months from $740K
Since 2022: $518K → $777K (+50%)

83 houses listed in the last 6 months.

84 of the suburb's 2,288 dwellings (3.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Falcon rent for around $600 a week on average, based on 54 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$600/wk

last 5 months

14% below its 4 neighbours (median $695/wk)

→ 0.0% vs previous 6 months from $600/wk
Since 2021: $380/wk → $590/wk (+55%)

54 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

54 rentals advertised against an estimated 535 rented homes (10.1%) in the last 6 months.

Rent agreed on new leases

Jul–Sep 2026
All rentals
$550/wk
50 bonds
+18% since 2023

Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

109 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 28% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6210.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
3.9% around the typical range
Bottom 23% in WA

$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $799,000 median

Gross yield — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. Calculated from median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Short-Stay Rentals

55 active Airbnb listings: 54 whole homes and 1 room. Whole homes are about 1.7% of the suburb'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

100
monitoring points
within 5 km
67
actively eroding
> 0.1 m/yr retreat
-0.34
worst rate (m/yr)
Significant
1.1 km
nearest coastline
monitoring point

Shoreline Change Summary

1988–2025
Stable or accreting 75 (75%)
Moderate erosion (0.1–0.3 m/yr) 24 (24%)
Significant erosion (> 0.3 m/yr) 1 (1%)

Nearest Eroding Coastline

Distance
1.1 km
Rate
-0.18 m/yr
Net Movement
-7.1 m
Certainty
good

Data Quality

High certainty: 100 of 100 points (100%)

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Falcon is car-dependent on foot — at 46/100, most errands require a car.

46
out of 100
Car-Dependent
Top 18% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km 60
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 80
GPs within 1 km 100
Pharmacies within 1 km 100
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Falcon.

77
out of 100
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
122.5 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
58.4 arrivals/hr
Saturday
35.4 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
0 min
Span of service
16.1 hours

Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Falcon.

69
connectivity score / 100
Top 18% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
44%
Premises covered
3,723
Technology mix
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 56%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 44%

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

Supermarkets
2 in suburb
Shopping Centres
1 in suburb
Cafes & Restaurants
2 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
5 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
3 in suburb
GPs
3 in suburb
Pharmacies
3 in suburb
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
2 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
1 in suburb
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Mandurah: council population

The whole council area, not just Falcon · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
106,827
+3.4% in a year
Change
+3,481
people since 2024
Density
611
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+82
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+2,456
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+943
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
3/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
4/10
3/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
3/10
3/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded
How evenly that is spread

The ABS scores 14 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 6 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this suburb rank well above the average and parts well below it.

Falcon is home to about 5,500 residents, with a median age of 50 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $63,000 a year, with unemployment at 7.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

5,531

7.1% since 2016

Median Age

50

8.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$62,764/yr

9.4% since 2016
Bottom 20% in WA

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

no change since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$1,625/mo

6.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

4.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$33,020/yr

16.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

7.7%

33.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

41.3%

22.5% since 2016

Total Dwellings

2,288

12.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

76.6%

6.2% since 2016

Houses

95.1%

3.7% since 2016

Rental Stress

24.9%

8.5% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

31.1%

14.3% since 2016

Work From Home

9.4%

62.1% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 2,176 (95.1%)
Townhouses 91 (4.0%)
Flats / Apartments 21 (0.9%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 964 (42.9%)
Mortgage 756 (33.7%)
Renting 525 (23.4%)
Of those rentals, social housing 21 (4.0%)

12 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 9 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 525 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
72.6%
English Spoken at Home
91.4%
Employment Rate
46.9%
0.6% since 2016
Completed Year 12
36.6%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 433 (19.5%)
Professionals 345 (15.5%)
Community & Personal Service 296 (13.3%)
Clerical & Administrative 264 (11.9%)
Labourers 229 (10.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 225 (10.1%)
Managers 221 (9.9%)
Sales 181 (8.1%)

Religion

No Religion 2,685 (48.5%)
Christianity 2,367 (42.8%)
Buddhism 44 (0.8%)
Other Religions 27 (0.5%)
Islam 12 (0.2%)
Sikhism 10 (0.2%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 563 (10.2%)
New Zealand 211 (3.8%)
South Africa 56 (1.0%)
Scotland 52 (0.9%)
Philippines 29 (0.5%)
Netherlands 22 (0.4%)
Germany 21 (0.4%)
India 19 (0.3%)

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.

2016-2021 79 (1.4%)
2011-2015 143 (2.6%)
2001-2010 251 (4.5%)
1991-2000 98 (1.8%)
1981-1990 152 (2.7%)
Before 1981 492 (8.9%)

79 residents (1.4%) 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.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

Perth - South West 178 (3.4%)
Perth - South East 127 (2.4%)
Overseas 110 (2.1%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,294 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

French 9 (0.2%)
Italian 5 (0.1%)
Thai 5 (0.1%)
Mandarin 4 (0.1%)
Vietnamese 4 (0.1%)
German 4 (0.1%)
Punjabi 3 (0.1%)
Greek 3 (0.1%)

Age Distribution

0-4 237 (4.3%)
5-14 545 (9.9%)
15-19 275 (5.0%)
20-24 262 (4.7%)
25-34 513 (9.3%)
35-44 522 (9.4%)
45-54 710 (12.8%)
55-64 910 (16.5%)
65-74 945 (17.1%)
75-84 487 (8.8%)
85+ 133 (2.4%)

Family & Household Composition

Lone Person 675 (45.4%)
Couple Families 492 (33.1%)
One Parent Families 247 (16.6%)
Group Household 53 (3.6%)
Other Families 19 (1.3%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 1,316 (78.0%)
Worked from Home 158 (9.4%)
Car (passenger) 87 (5.2%)
Train 57 (3.4%)
Bus 36 (2.1%)
Walked Only 28 (1.7%)
Bicycle 6 (0.4%)

5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (107 of 2,226).

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.

Local Jobs

People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.

About 1,233 people work here; 2,226 employed residents live here.

Mostly a place people commute from: 0.6 jobs per working resident. At least 35% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.

Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Education

Certificate III & IV 1,118 (20.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 470 (8.5%)
Bachelor Degree 457 (8.3%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 96 (1.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 70 (1.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 62 (2.7%)
1 car 874 (38.7%)
2 cars 883 (39.1%)
3 cars 270 (12.0%)
4+ cars 166 (7.4%)

Council Rates

Mandurah
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,186 a year through Mandurah based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,186/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Mandurah

The whole council area, not just Falcon · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 1,482 new dwellings were approved across Mandurah. That mix is 1,399 houses and 83 units. Approvals are up 19.6% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
1,482dwellings
+19.6% YoY
Houses
1,399
detached dwellings
Units
83
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Halls Head, 6.1 km
Elevation
4 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
1.1 km
2.8 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
—
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.7%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.3 points this year

In postcode 6210, 419 of 64,408 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (1,514 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.10%
2023
0.18%
2024
0.38%
2025
0.65%

Rooftop solar

62
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 4.9 kW each

In postcode 6210, 22,574 rooftop-solar systems totalling 109.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 36,136 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1,000 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
1,274
2020
1,683
2021
1,846
2022
1,302
2023
1,322
2024
1,097
2025
916
2026
710

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.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$4,146
Loan amount
$636,000
Total interest over 30 years
$856,648

2 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 19 across postcode 6210.

Deposit
$159,000
Stamp duty
$32,058
Cash needed at settlement
$191,058

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.

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

Division of Canning

Currently held by Andrew Hastie Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Andrew Hastie 43.5% 56.5% -5.3
2022 Andrew Hastie 46.4% 53.6% -8.0
2019 Andrew Hastie 38.5% 61.5% +4.8

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Dawesville District

Currently held by Lisa Munday WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Lisa Munday ALP 51.3%
2021 Lisa Munday ALP 64.0%
2017 Zak Kirkup LP 50.7%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Falcon

Is Falcon a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Falcon is moderate (60/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Falcon?

Falcon has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (65/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Falcon a good place to live?

Falcon has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (36/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Falcon?

Falcon, WA had a population of 5,531 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Falcon, WA?

The postcode for Falcon, WA is 6210.

How far is Falcon from Perth?

Falcon is 81 km from Perth CBD by road, about 69 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Falcon?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Falcon was $62,764 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 Falcon?

The median advertised rent in Falcon is $600 a week for houses (54 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Falcon?

The median age of residents in Falcon was 50 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Falcon walkable?

Falcon scores 46/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Falcon?

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 Falcon belong to?

Falcon sits within the Mandurah local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Falcon?

The average residential rates bill through Mandurah is $2,186 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Falcon?

Across Mandurah, 1,482 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 19.6% 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 Falcon in?

Falcon sits within the federal Division of Canning, currently held by Andrew Hastie (Liberal).

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