Brabham (postcode 6055) is a medium-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Swan local government area. The area has roughly 8,665 residents and a younger, working-age population, with a median age of 29. Households earn a median income of $112K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% 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, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Indian.
Median house prices in Brabham stand at $860,000, having risen steeply by 18.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $350,000 (-13.6% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,928.
Brabham is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1034, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 22 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Brabham shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($860K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +18.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.