The Vines WA 6069

The Vines sits 34 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 37 minutes by car. Census data records 5,848 residents with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $133,588 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 20% nationally. The suburb grew 20.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $430 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,300. The Vines is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

Is The Vines a good suburb?

The Vines scores a B (48/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 0/100 · 33.8 km · 37 min drive to Perth

Prices

Median available

Median $1.14M

Safety

Moderate bushfire risk

Fire 64/100 · Crime 36/100 · Flood 26/100

Community

Very advantaged

SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 39 · 5,848 residents

B

Liveability Rating

48 / 100 · Ranked #275 in WA

Each bar is The Vines'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
35
Bushfire Moderate · Crime Low · Flood Low
Socio-economic
82
Very advantaged
Walkability
10
Very car-dependent
CBD access
57
33.8 km · 37 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 35 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 82 × 25% + Walkability rank 10 × 15% + CBD access rank 57 × 10% = 48 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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48 / 100

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Median House Price

Public listings data

The Vines's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $1.14 million, roughly 15% above where it sat a year earlier.

Houses

$1,140,000

last 7 quarters

41% above its 4 neighbours (median $810,000)

↑ +15.0% year-on-year

Based on 84 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 38 days — median across 45 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 3 bed 18 sales $775K
  • 4 bed 51 sales $1.18M
  • 5 bed 11 sales $1.45M

Land

$1,580,000

Based on only 4 sales — small sample, take as indicative.

Typically sold in 58 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in The Vines are currently listed at around $1.07 million on average. Based on 42 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.07M

last 3 months
↑ +7.5% vs previous 6 months from $1M
Since 2022: $776K → $1.07M (+38%)

42 houses listed in the last 6 months.

43 of the suburb's 1,852 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in The Vines rent for around $900 a week on average, based on 11 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$900/wk

18% above its 4 neighbours (median $760/wk)

↓ −5.3% vs previous 6 months from $950/wk
Since 2021: $542/wk → $920/wk (+70%)

11 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

11 rentals advertised against an estimated 191 rented homes (5.8%) in the last 6 months.

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

91 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6069.

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
4.4% above the typical range

$900/week ($47,000 a year) on a $1.07 million 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

8 active Airbnb listings: 8 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.4% 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.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

The Vines is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 15% in WA
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

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.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside The Vines.

60
out of 100
Bottom 25% in WA
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
15.0 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
11.2 arrivals/hr
Saturday
10.3 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
1 min
Span of service
17.8 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 The Vines.

74
connectivity score / 100
Top 14% in WA
Most common
Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
54%
Premises covered
1,725
Technology mix
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 54%
Fibre to the node (FTTN) 46%
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 0%

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

Swan: council population

The whole council area, not just The Vines · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
187,090
+4.0% in a year
Change
+7,194
people since 2024
Density
179
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+1,706
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+3,441
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+2,047
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
9/10
9/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
7/10
6/10 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.

The Vines is home to about 5,800 residents, with a median age of 39, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $134,000 a year, with unemployment at 3.7%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

5,848

20.5% since 2016

Median Age

39

2.6% since 2016

Median Household Income

$133,588/yr

10.6% since 2016
Top 8% in WA

Census Median Rent

$430/wk

9.5% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,300/mo

8.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.1

3.3% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$51,688/yr

9.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

3.7%

45.6% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

7.7%

28.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

1,852

18.9% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

89.7%

1.4% since 2016

Houses

95.1%

1.3% since 2016

Rental Stress

16.7%

18.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

20.7%

16.5% since 2016

Work From Home

10.8%

58.8% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 1,762 (95.1%)
Townhouses 88 (4.8%)
Flats / Apartments 2 (0.1%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 1,163 (63.5%)
Owned Outright 479 (26.2%)
Renting 189 (10.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
62.0%
English Spoken at Home
84.9%
Employment Rate
68.4%
0.7% since 2016
Completed Year 12
45.1%

Occupations

Professionals 552 (17.7%)
Managers 495 (15.9%)
Technicians & Trades 474 (15.2%)
Clerical & Administrative 438 (14.0%)
Community & Personal Service 368 (11.8%)
Sales 280 (9.0%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 230 (7.4%)
Labourers 222 (7.1%)

Religion

Christianity 2,887 (49.4%)
No Religion 2,438 (41.7%)
Islam 72 (1.2%)
Buddhism 62 (1.1%)
Other Religions 46 (0.8%)
Hinduism 42 (0.7%)
Sikhism 26 (0.4%)
Judaism 4 (0.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 729 (12.5%)
New Zealand 233 (4.0%)
South Africa 226 (3.9%)
Scotland 127 (2.2%)
Zimbabwe 63 (1.1%)
India 46 (0.8%)
Ireland 37 (0.6%)
Malaysia 35 (0.6%)

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 140 (2.4%)
2011-2015 287 (4.9%)
2001-2010 698 (11.9%)
1991-2000 233 (4.0%)
1981-1990 318 (5.4%)
Before 1981 329 (5.6%)

140 residents (2.4%) 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 - North West 316 (5.7%)
Overseas 150 (2.7%)
Perth - South East 102 (1.9%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 5,503 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.

Italian 19 (0.3%)
Mandarin 18 (0.3%)
Arabic 18 (0.3%)
Spanish 13 (0.2%)
German 12 (0.2%)
Punjabi 11 (0.2%)
French 10 (0.2%)
Tamil 9 (0.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 345 (5.9%)
5-14 944 (16.1%)
15-19 466 (8.0%)
20-24 294 (5.0%)
25-34 531 (9.1%)
35-44 830 (14.2%)
45-54 926 (15.8%)
55-64 791 (13.5%)
65-74 478 (8.2%)
75-84 205 (3.5%)
85+ 33 (0.6%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 902 (70.4%)
Lone Person 212 (16.5%)
One Parent Families 136 (10.6%)
Group Household 20 (1.6%)
Other Families 12 (0.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 2,061 (79.0%)
Worked from Home 281 (10.8%)
Car (passenger) 125 (4.8%)
Train 63 (2.4%)
Bus 42 (1.6%)
Walked Only 30 (1.1%)
Bicycle 7 (0.3%)

13% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (391 of 3,118).

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

Certificate III & IV 987 (16.9%)
Bachelor Degree 601 (10.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 540 (9.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 167 (2.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 100 (1.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 12 (0.7%)
1 car 361 (19.6%)
2 cars 838 (45.6%)
3 cars 378 (20.6%)
4+ cars 253 (13.8%)

Council Rates

Swan
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,699 a year through Swan based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$2,699/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Swan

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

In the year to August 2026, 2,486 new dwellings were approved across Swan. That mix is 2,297 houses and 189 units. Approvals are up 1.8% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
2,486dwellings
+1.8% YoY
Houses
2,297
detached dwellings
Units
189
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Pearce RAAF, 10.3 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
22 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
25.7 km
Annual rainfall
592 mm
68 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
33.5°C
48 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
8.5°C
1 frost days ≤ 0°C

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

1.1%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.04% in 2021
+0.5 points this year
Top 20% in WA

In postcode 6069, 387 of 36,731 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.9% (1,081 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.04%
2022
0.13%
2023
0.28%
2024
0.60%
2025
1.05%

Rooftop solar

83
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 5.6 kW each

In postcode 6069, 13,387 rooftop-solar systems totalling 74.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 16,174 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 805 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
968
2020
1,241
2021
1,117
2022
995
2023
878
2024
918
2025
771
2026
575

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
$5,946
Loan amount
$912,000
Total interest over 30 years
$1,228,401

3 mortgage brokers are registered in this suburb, 15 across postcode 6069.

Deposit
$228,000
Stamp duty
$49,826
Cash needed at settlement
$277,826

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 Hasluck

Currently held by Tania Lawrence Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Tania Lawrence 66.0% 34.0% +5.9
2022 Tania Lawrence 56.0% 44.0% -11.9
2019 Ken Wyatt 44.6% 55.4% +3.3

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

Swan Hills District

Currently held by Michelle Maynard WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Michelle Maynard ALP 58.4%
2021 Jessica Shaw ALP 77.1%
2017 Jessica Shaw ALP 64.5%

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 The Vines

Is The Vines a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in The Vines is low (36/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect The Vines?

The Vines has a moderate recorded bushfire history (64/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (26/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is The Vines a good place to live?

The Vines has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (48/100), 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 The Vines?

The Vines, WA had a population of 5,848 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for The Vines, WA?

The postcode for The Vines, WA is 6069.

How far is The Vines from Perth?

The Vines is 34 km from Perth CBD by road, about 37 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in The Vines?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in The Vines was $133,588 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 The Vines?

The median advertised rent in The Vines is $900 a week for houses (11 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in The Vines?

The median age of residents in The Vines was 39 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is The Vines at risk of bushfire?

The Vines 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 suburb 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.

What is the weather like in The Vines?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to The Vines, Pearce RAAF (10.3 km away), summer days average 33.5°C, winter nights 8.5°C, 592 mm of rain a year over 68 rainy days, and 48 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in The Vines?

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 The Vines belong to?

The Vines sits within the Swan local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in The Vines?

The average residential rates bill through Swan is $2,699 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near The Vines?

Across Swan, 2,486 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 1.8% 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 The Vines in?

The Vines sits within the federal Division of Hasluck, currently held by Tania Lawrence (Australian Labor Party).

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