Boya (postcode 6056) is a small locality in Western Australia within the Mundaring local government area. With a population of 669, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Boya is $1.0 million, having risen solidly by 6.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $950. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,975.
Public transport access includes 8 bus stops.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.8%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.0M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +6.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.