Boyup Brook (postcode 6244) is a small community in Western Australia within the Boyup Brook local government area. It is home to about 938 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% 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 managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Boyup Brook stand at $410,000, having surged by 36.7% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $440. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,088.
Boyup Brook is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.6%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($410K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +36.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.