Brookton WA 6306
Brookton is in Brookton LGA, WA, postcode 6306, with population 732.
Strong evidence
Brookton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
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Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. Snapshot rent $300/wk.
Verify price and rent freshness before modelling the deal.
Brookton has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. 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, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals
Brookton currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate with a income-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Compare it against a contrasting suburb before turning it into a decision.
Gross yield screens at about 6.2%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Brookton WA
Brookton is a small community in Western Australia within the Brookton local government area (postcode 6306). With a population of 732, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Brookton is $250,000, having surged 25% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $300. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Brookton is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 913, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
From an investment perspective, Brookton offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($250K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Brookton is a small community in Western Australia within the Brookton local government area (postcode 6306). With a population of 732, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.8% 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 managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Brookton is $250,000, having surged 25% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $300. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 6.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Brookton is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 913, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
From an investment perspective, Brookton offers a gross rental yield of 6.2%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($250K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 4.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Brookton FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Brookton in?
Brookton is in the Brookton Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6306. Council-level context for Brookton 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 Brookton?
The current median house price in Brookton, WA is $250K, 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 Brookton?
The median weekly rent in Brookton is $300/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Brookton?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 6.2%. 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 Brookton a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Brookton show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. 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 Brookton?
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 Brookton 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.