Butler is a settled mid-to-large suburb in Western Australia within the Wanneroo local government area (postcode 6036). The area has roughly 13,473 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.2% 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, Scottish.
Butler has a median house price of $817,000, which has jumped by 19.3% year-on-year. Units have a median price of $350,000 (+10.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Butler is served by 6 schools, including 4 primary, 2 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 992, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 52 bus stops.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.1%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($817K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +19.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.