Allanson (postcode 6225) is a small locality in Western Australia within the Collie local government area. The area has roughly 591 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Allanson has a median house price of $740,000, which has climbed sharply by 43.7% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $260 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Allanson is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 911, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($740K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +43.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.