October 2026 data · Melville · WA
Alfred Cove house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $1.72m ▲ +15.5% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $1.23m Too few sales for a change
The median house price in Alfred Cove is $1.72m (October 2026), up 15.5% over 12 months. Units have a median of $1.23m. That puts Alfred Cove above the typical Perth suburb ($1.13m) and number 4 of the 7 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Alfred Cove price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $1.72m | ▲ +6.0% | ▲ +9.5% | ▲ +15.5% |
| Unit | $1.23m | – | – | – |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Alfred Cove compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Alfred Cove, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applecross | $2.84m | ▲ +1.4% | ▲ +0.4% | ▼ −3.1% | $1.30m | ▼ −5.5% | ▲ +8.3% | ▲ +20.2% |
| Attadale | $2.24m | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +8.2% | ▲ +22.4% | $830k | 0.0% | ▲ +4.4% | ▲ +23.9% |
| Ardross | $1.89m | ▲ +1.1% | ▲ +2.0% | ▲ +8.5% | $1.12m | – | – | – |
| Alfred Cove | $1.72m | ▲ +6.0% | ▲ +9.5% | ▲ +15.5% | $1.23m | – | – | – |
| Booragoon | $1.70m | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +6.3% | ▲ +13.4% | $850k | 0.0% | ▲ +5.2% | ▲ +9.7% |
| Melville | $1.68m | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +3.1% | ▲ +18.0% | $863k | ▲ +3.3% | ▲ +1.5% | ▲ +13.9% |
| Myaree | $1.57m | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +16.1% | $770k | ▲ +1.3% | ▲ +12.0% | ▲ +26.2% |
Living in Alfred Cove
From the 2021 ABS Census: Alfred Cove against the Melville council area and WA. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Alfred Cove | Melville (council) | WA |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 2,830 | 106,123 | 2,660,111 |
| Median age | 41 | 42 | 38 |
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| Born overseas | 28.8% | 34.7% | 32.2% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $2,262/wk | $2,183/wk | $1,856/wk |
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| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
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| Rented | 16.9% | 20.7% | 27.3% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Alfred Cove, its council and WA
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Alfred Cove?
The median house price in Alfred Cove was $1.72m in October 2026, up 15.5% on a year earlier. The typical Perth suburb median was $1.13m.
What is the median unit price in Alfred Cove?
The median unit price in Alfred Cove was $1.23m in October 2026.
Is Alfred Cove more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 6 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 3 are dearer than Alfred Cove and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.