· Pop. 2,393
Data last updated: July 2026
$593k
median house+24.3%
$600/wk
median rent
56 days
on market
House Rent
$570/wk
Avg 56 days on market
Unit Rent
$555/wk
Avg 69 days on market
17 / 100
Below avg1 school in suburb
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56 yrs
Median Age
WA avg: 42 yrs
$1011/wk
Household Income
WA avg: $1720/wk
7.4%
Unemployment
WA avg: 0.0%
76%
Home Ownership
WA avg: 0%
6.3%
WFH Rate
WA avg: 0.0%
2.1
Household Size
WA avg: 2.5
York is WA's most-photographed country town: every spring, golden canola fields draw a pilgrimage of day-trippers from Perth. The historic streetscape, dramatic Wheatbelt skies, and the annual Medieval Fayre give it genuine character. Yet its businesses puzzle visitors with surcharges and closed doors, and the town now faces a divisive battle over a Perth waste landfill on its doorstep. Affordable, scenic, and full of heritage, but not without its frustrations.
Houses here have a median value of $580k and rent of $600/week, 43% below the Perth metro median. Safety rates at 33/100, 19 points below the Perth metro average of 52. With 1 school scoring 17/100, education here is below the Perth average. Residents are generally older (median age 56), with a household income of $1,011/week.
“So I've been working about 20km from York for the last 2 weeks and I have to say the businesses in this town are abominable. On Monday and Tuesday the temp was over 45c both days. On Tuesday arvo I thought 'why not go and have a refreshing beer at one of the local hotel's', that's when I discovered of the 3 pub's in town one never opens, one doesn't open Monday's or Tuesday's and the third CLOSES at 4pm.”— 230 upvotes in community discussion
Sources: WA Police, realestate.com.au, REIWA, WA Rental Bonds, ABS Census 2021, ACARA. Community sentiment 2013–2026 from Reddit (r/perth).