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Suburb profile ·Jerramungup LGA · WA ·6338

Bremer Bay WA 6338

Bremer Bay is in Jerramungup LGA, WA, postcode 6338, with population 424.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$780K
+8.3% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$780K
$305K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$780K
House median, latest period
8.3%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$289/wk
Rent context available
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
1.9%
Low yield band
D5 vs AU
Population
1,248
1K via Jerramungup LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
139
7 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2018Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+13.7%
5-yr
+17.3%
Indicative cashflow-$551/wk (-$28,665/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+3% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 6)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Bremer Bay

Owner-occupied 76%Rented 24%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.1%
33 of 97 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,680/yr
Landlords (rental income)97
Reported capital gains65
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)66.4/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

70% of homes here are owner-occupied and 22% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 70% owner-occupier / 22% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

73%
of household income to service a new loan
16.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,822/mo vs median rent $1,252/mo (+205% · +$593/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $3,051/mo (-770) · at 6.2% (current): $3,822/mo · at 8.2%: $4,666/mo (+844)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
12.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
24%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,508/mo, while renters pay about $1,252/mo — owning runs $256/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$780K
Household income · yr
$63K
Median rent · wk
$289
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,508
Gross yield
1.9%

Household income

$63K household · yr-26.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$74K
Household
$63K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)15% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
26
$650-999
27
$1,000-1,499
32
$1,500-1,999
17
$2,000-2,999
16
$3,000-3,999
12
$4,000+
10

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,940/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 39% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $963/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (176 households)6.3% social housing
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
23%
Rented
22%
Dwelling structure60.7% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
89%
Townhouse / semi
2%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 63% drive, 3% public transport, 10% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA992
Students36
Government1
  • Bremer Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 992

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

61
active listings · ~143.9 per 1,000 residents
95%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
67%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$218
median nightly (entire home)
35%
estimated occupancy
$25,507
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 1.7× the $15,028/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

2,964 people · 20223,144 by 2032 (+6.1%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Gnowangerup SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bremer Bay WA — Property Data and Demographics

Bremer Bay is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Jerramungup local government area (postcode 6338). It is home to about 424 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.3% 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 managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Bremer Bay stand at $780,000, having posted strong gains by 8.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $289. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,508.

Bremer Bay is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($780K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +8.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.3% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$780K/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability12.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+8.3% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.3% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,508
Rent · wk(Census)$220
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$289
Gross yield1.5%
Price / income12.4x
Population growth · Jerramungup LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,248
5-year growth+1.4% CAGR
YoY change+2.3%
20012025
Development · Jerramungup LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)9
Houses 90%Units 10%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Jerramungup LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.6%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6338ATO
Negatively geared6.1%
33 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,680/yr
Landlords (rental income)97
Reported capital gains65
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population424
Median age53
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,210
Personal income · wk$742
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$980 → $1,210
Change+23.5%
vs WA median+9.8 pp
Median rent+20.2%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining4
Childcare · Jerramungup LGAACECQA
Services2
Approved places34
Exceeding NQS0
Skylar Early Learning Jerramungup19 places
Skylar Early Learning Bremer Bay15 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bremer Bay carries enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bremer Bay FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bremer Bay in?

    Bremer Bay is in the Jerramungup Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6338. Council-level context for Jerramungup LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bremer Bay?

    The current median house price in Bremer Bay, WA is $780K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bremer Bay?

    The median weekly rent in Bremer Bay is $289/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bremer Bay?

    Rent context available: Bremer Bay has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Bremer Bay a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bremer Bay show: Low Yield, Near Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bremer Bay?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the Bremer Bay data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.