Emu Point (postcode 6330) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Albany local government area. It is home to about 285 residents, with a predominantly older resident base and a median age of 71. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 1.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% 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, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Emu Point has a median house price of $1.6 million, which has climbed sharply by 44.1% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Emu Point shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.6M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 28.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +44.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.