How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.

Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.

← High Yield, Low Livability

Ranking · WA · 50 suburbs

High Yield, Low Livability — WA

Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500). in WA.

Leading suburb

South BoulderWA

Leading value

9.6%

Runner-up

Kambalda EastWA

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

High Yield, Low Livability

50 results

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How to read this ranking

Use high yield, low livability as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in WA, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 South Boulder and #2 Kambalda East as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

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Distribution

50 suburbs · midpoint ≈ 5.7%

Leader: South Boulder · 9.6%

# ▲	SUBURB	STATE	YIELD	LIVABILITY	POP
1	South Boulder	WA	9.6%	Liv 9	1,506
2	Kambalda East	WA	10.4%	Liv 19	802
3	Baynton	WA	9.7%	Liv 17	4,496
4	Nickol	WA	8.3%	Liv 9	4,938
5	Victory Heights	WA	8.0%	Liv 6	772
6	Millars Well	WA	7.5%	Liv 2	2,104
7	Djugun	WA	8.3%	Liv 16	3,291
8	Banjup	WA	7.8%	Liv 6	1,377
9	Pegs Creek	WA	9.6%	Liv 24	2,050
10	Marble Bar	WA	8.7%	Liv 22	927
11	Hannans	WA	8.2%	Liv 23	2,410
12	Roebourne	WA	10.7%	Liv 44	975
13	Kambalda West	WA	8.9%	Liv 33	1,666
14	West Lamington	WA	7.0%	Liv 9	1,373
15	Bulgarra	WA	6.5%	Liv 1	2,990
16	Lamington	WA	6.7%	Liv 7	2,036
17	Brockman	WA	6.5%	Liv 1	993
18	South Kalgoorlie	WA	7.9%	Liv 26	4,416
19	Gnowangerup	WA	9.9%	Liv 48	568
20	Morgantown	WA	6.4%	Liv 4	774
21	Cable Beach	WA	7.1%	Liv 27	5,730
22	Exmouth	WA	10.2%	Liv 59	2,806
23	Bruce Rock	WA	8.2%	Liv 45	742
24	Piccadilly	WA	7.1%	Liv 35	2,305
25	Tarcoola Beach	WA	5.9%	Liv 12	1,360
26	Utakarra	WA	5.7%	Liv 14	1,467
27	Newman	WA	9.6%	Liv 77	6,456
28	Onslow	WA	6.5%	Liv 40	829
29	Nulsen	WA	5.6%	Liv 14	1,083
30	Cunderdin	WA	6.3%	Liv 35	824
31	Boulder	WA	8.7%	Liv 74	4,872
32	Merredin	WA	8.0%	Liv 64	2,604
33	Williams	WA	6.1%	Liv 29	996
34	Cranbrook	WA	5.6%	Liv 19	505
35	Jurien Bay	WA	6.1%	Liv 41	1,985
36	Wongan Hills	WA	6.1%	Liv 41	896
37	Somerville	WA	6.1%	Liv 40	4,165
38	Sunset Beach	WA	5.4%	Liv 22	1,558
39	Cape Burney	WA	5.0%	Liv 3	538
40	East Carnarvon	WA	5.9%	Liv 38	798
41	Rangeway	WA	5.8%	Liv 36	1,871
42	Northampton	WA	6.4%	Liv 55	830
43	Wyndham	WA	6.2%	Liv 53	941
44	Spalding	WA	5.3%	Liv 24	1,992
45	Coolgardie	WA	6.0%	Liv 43	773
46	Brookton	WA	5.3%	Liv 26	732
47	Lake Grace	WA	6.1%	Liv 48	523
48	Bellevue	WA	5.3%	Liv 30	1,514
49	South Hedland	WA	8.0%	Liv 90	11,046
50	Katanning	WA	6.8%	Liv 72	3,637

FAQ

Australian high yield, low livability FAQ

What does High Yield, Low Livability rank?

High Yield, Low Livability ranks suburbs in WA using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. Top 50 suburbs where strong rental yield pairs with a weak livability index — the investor wins, the resident loses. Ranked by the gap between yield (percentile) and the AU-normalised livability index (population > 500).
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for WA. Save realistic suburbs to your shortlist, compare the strongest two or three, then use suburb detail pages or the calculator to test the final candidate.
Does the top ranked suburb mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific suburb.