Bridgetown WA 6255
Bridgetown is in Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA, WA, postcode 6255, with population 3,168.
Strong evidence
Bridgetown has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 62% of annual income. Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 62% of annual income. Snapshot rent $590/wk.
Income and rent use area-level data, so household-level affordability can differ.
Bridgetown has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Hospitals. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Hospitals
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime
Bridgetown currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 6.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Bridgetown WA
Bridgetown is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Bridgetown-Greenbushes local government area (postcode 6255). With a population of 3,168, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $56K 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 +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bridgetown is $508,000, having surged 23.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,400.
Bridgetown is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1020, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Bridgetown offers a gross rental yield of 6.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($508K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +23.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bridgetown is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Bridgetown-Greenbushes local government area (postcode 6255). With a population of 3,168, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $56K 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 +2.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bridgetown is $508,000, having surged 23.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $590. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,400.
Bridgetown is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1020, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
From an investment perspective, Bridgetown offers a gross rental yield of 6.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($508K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 9.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +23.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bridgetown FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Bridgetown in?
Bridgetown is in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6255. Council-level context for Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Bridgetown?
The current median house price in Bridgetown, WA is $508K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Bridgetown?
The median weekly rent in Bridgetown is $590/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about Bridgetown?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 62% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Bridgetown a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Bridgetown show: High Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bridgetown?
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.
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How often is the Bridgetown 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.