Attadale is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Melville local government area (postcode 6156). The area has roughly 6,638 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $131K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Attadale stand at $2.2 million, having jumped by 21.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $765. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Attadale is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.8% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +21.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.