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Suburb profile ·Manjimup LGA · WA ·6258

Deanmill WA 6258

Deanmill is in Manjimup LGA, WA, postcode 6258, with population 327.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$430/wk
May 2024 → May 2026 · 3 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · May 2026
$450
$430
May 2024May 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

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

Median house
$750K
House median, latest period
64.8%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$430/wk
Rent context available
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
3.0%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
9,621
10K via Manjimup LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
972
26 added 12mo · 7MW

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$416/wk (-$21,630/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+12% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

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 Deanmill

Owner-occupied 68%Rented 32%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.9%
165 of 510 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,892/yr
Landlords (rental income)510
Reported capital gains308
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

59% of homes here are owner-occupied and 28% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 59% owner-occupier / 28% 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

56%
of household income to service a new loan
12.7 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,675/mo vs median rent $1,863/mo (+97% · +$418/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,934/mo (-741) · at 6.2% (current): $3,675/mo · at 8.2%: $4,487/mo (+812)

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

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
9.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
28%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,941/mo, while renters pay about $1,863/mo — owning runs $78/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$750K
Household income · yr
$79K
Median rent · wk
$430
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,941
Gross yield
3.0%

Household income

$79K household · yr-8.1% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$95K
Household
$79K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)17% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
23
$650-999
13
$1,000-1,499
6
$1,500-1,999
17
$2,000-2,999
18
$3,000-3,999
3
$4,000+
8

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,827/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 47% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,433/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (114 households)
Owned outright
24%
Owned with mortgage
35%
Rented
28%
Dwelling structure22.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 72% drive, 0% public transport, 5% walk or cycle, 16% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

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

Population outlook

5,628 people · 20226,076 by 2032 (+8.0%)

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

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

Located in Western Australia within the Manjimup local government area, Deanmill is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6258). It is home to about 327 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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 manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.

Median house prices in Deanmill stand at $750,000, having jumped by 64.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,941.

From an investment perspective, Deanmill shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($750K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +64.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$750K/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability9.5x· Moderate
Price Momentum+64.8% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,941
Rent · wk(Census)$195
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$430
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income9.5x
Population growth · Manjimup LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)9,621
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.9%
20012025
Development · Manjimup LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)37
Houses 95%Units 5%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Manjimup LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.3%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6258ATO
Negatively geared3.9%
165 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,892/yr
Landlords (rental income)510
Reported capital gains308
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population327
Median age38
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,511
Personal income · wk$705
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)5/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,132 → $1,511
Change+33.5%
vs WA median+19.8 pp
Median rent+21.9%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining2
Hospitals · Manjimup LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Pemberton Hospitalpublic
Warren Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Manjimup LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places74
Baptistcare Moonya65 places
Pemberton Multi-Purpose Service9 places
Childcare · Manjimup LGAACECQA
Services5
Approved places141
Exceeding NQS0
Manjimup Outside School Hours Services50 places
YMCA Timber Tots Early Learning Centre38 places
Little Taddies Child Care Centre20 places
Karri Kids Early Learning Centre19 places
Regional Early Education & Development - Walpole14 places
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Deanmill is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

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 · 2022 · 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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
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.

Deanmill FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Deanmill in?

    Deanmill is in the Manjimup Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6258. Council-level context for Manjimup LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Deanmill?

    The current median house price in Deanmill, WA is $750K, 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 Deanmill?

    The median weekly rent in Deanmill is $430/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Deanmill?

    Rent context available: Deanmill 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 Deanmill a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Deanmill?

    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 Deanmill 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.