Laverton WA 6440
Located in Western Australia, Laverton sits 968 km from Perth CBD, around 11 hours 10 minutes by car. The locality has 907 residents, a median age of 37, and a median household income of $57,044 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The locality grew 4.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $95 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $413. Laverton is characterised by high crime risk and high bushfire risk. Of 3 schools within the locality boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Laverton a good place to live?
Laverton scores a D (23/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
3 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 968.4 km · 672 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $165K
High crime risk
Fire 64/100 · Crime 96/100 · Flood 0/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 37 · 907 residents
Liveability Rating
23 / 100 · Ranked #506 in WAEach bar is Laverton's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
23 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataLaverton's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $165,000, roughly 16% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$165,000
Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 16 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 7 sales $170K
Land
$17,500
Based on 12 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Laverton are currently listed at around $319,000 on average. Based on 3 houses listed in the past six months.
$319K
3 houses listed in the last 6 months.
3 of the suburb's 147 dwellings (2.0%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
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.
Schools
Three schools serve Laverton, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Laverton School leads the pack.
- • 110 students across 2 schools (avg 55)
- • Largest: Laverton School (100 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Laverton is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Laverton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 71
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
Laverton: 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
Laverton is home to 907 residents, with a median age of 37, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $57,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
907
Median Age
37
Median Household Income
$57,044/yr
Census Median Rent
$95/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$413/mo
Avg Household Size
2.4
Median Personal Income
$64,428/yr
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
54.4%
Total Dwellings
147
Owner-Occupier Rate
34.2%
Houses
83.0%
Rental Stress
8.7%
Mortgage Stress
8.7%
Work From Home
2.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
19 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 31 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 77 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 52.1%
- English Spoken at Home
- 50.5%
- Employment Rate
- 41.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 24.1%
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.
24 residents (2.6%) 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.
10.0% of residents (87) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (82).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 872 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (10 of 329).
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 locality against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 2,892 people work here; 329 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 8.8 jobs for every working resident. At least 87% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Climate & Setting
from Laverton, 17.7 kmDry climate.
- Elevation
- 478 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Annual rainfall
- 269 mm
- 34 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
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 6440, 0 of 272 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.1% (3 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.1%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6440, 33 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 277 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 1 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 $165,000 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 Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
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 Ali Kent WA Labor
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Ali Kent ALP | 51.6% |
| 2021 | Ali Kent ALP | 62.0% |
| 2017 | Kyran O'Donnell LP | 56.2% |
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 Laverton?
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 907 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 Laverton
Is Laverton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Laverton is high (96/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Laverton?
Laverton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (64/100, 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.
Is Laverton a good place to live?
Laverton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (23/100), 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 Laverton?
Laverton, WA had a population of 907 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Laverton, WA?
The postcode for Laverton, WA is 6440.
How far is Laverton from Perth?
Laverton is 968 km from Perth CBD by road, about 672 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Laverton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Laverton was $57,044 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 Laverton?
There are too few current rental listings in Laverton for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $95, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Laverton?
The median age of residents in Laverton was 37 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Laverton at risk of bushfire?
Laverton has a moderate recorded bushfire history (64/100). 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 Laverton?
There are 3 schools inside the Laverton boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Laverton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Laverton, Laverton (17.7 km away), 269 mm of rain a year over 34 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Laverton?
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 Laverton belong to?
Laverton sits within the Laverton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
Which federal electorate is Laverton in?
Laverton sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (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
- 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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