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Suburb profile ·Coorow LGA · WA ·6514

Green Head WA 6514

Green Head is in Coorow LGA, WA, postcode 6514, with population 293.

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.

$663K
+25.0% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$663K
$255K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 11.8%. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$663K
House median, latest period
25.0%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$1500/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
11.8%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,149
1K via Coorow LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
255
17 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2019Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+18.3%
5-yr
+13.3%
Indicative cashflow$473/wk ($24,580/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+27% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 3)

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 Green Head

Owner-occupied 85%Rented 15%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared8.5%
34 of 78 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,709/yr
Landlords (rental income)78
Reported capital gains48
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)59.4/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

85% of homes here are owner-occupied and 15% rented, with 9% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

85% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

87%
of household income to service a new loan
19.8 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,246/mo vs median rent $6,500/mo (-50% · -$751/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,592/mo (-654) · at 6.2% (current): $3,246/mo · at 8.2%: $3,963/mo (+717)

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

Stronger 5-yr growth

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
14.8x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
174%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,428/mo, while renters pay about $6,500/mo — renting runs $5,072/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$663K
Household income · yr
$45K
Median rent · wk
$1,500
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,428
Gross yield
11.8%

Household income

$45K household · yr-47.7% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$26K
Family
$52K
Household
$45K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)11% could service the median house
Under $300
3
$300-649
39
$650-999
32
$1,000-1,499
22
$1,500-1,999
4
$2,000-2,999
5
$3,000-3,999
4
$4,000+
9

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,497/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 92% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $5,000/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (145 households)
Owned outright
65%
Owned with mortgage
20%
Rented
15%
Dwelling structure58.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
6%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 68% drive, 0% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 17% 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

Short-term rentals

10
active listings · ~34.1 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
30%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$249
median nightly (entire home)
33%
estimated occupancy
$32,820
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.4× the $78,000/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

3,993 people · 20224,059 by 2032 (+1.7%)

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

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

Located in Western Australia within the Coorow local government area, Green Head is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6514). With a population of 293, the suburb has an older demographic with a median age of 66. Households earn a median income of $45K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% 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, managers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Green Head is $663,000, having climbed sharply by 25% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $1500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 11.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,428.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 11.8%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($663K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 14.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% 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 Yield11.8% High Yield
Price vs State$663K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability14.8x Stretched
Price Momentum+25.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,428
Rent · wk(Census)$245
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$1500
Gross yield1.9%
Price / income14.8x
Population growth · Coorow LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,149
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.7%
20012025
Development · Coorow LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)9
Houses9
YoY change+0%
Employment · Coorow LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.8%
YoY change+0.5pp
Mar-20Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6514ATO
Negatively geared8.5%
34 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,709/yr
Landlords (rental income)78
Reported capital gains48
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population293
Median age66
Household size1.8
HH income · wk$860
Personal income · wk$503
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$747 → $860
Change+15.1%
vs WA median+1.4 pp
Median rent-2%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Green Head has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

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 · 2026 · 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 · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Green Head FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Green Head in?

    Green Head is in the Coorow Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6514. Council-level context for Coorow LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Green Head?

    The current median house price in Green Head, WA is $663K, 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 Green Head?

    The median weekly rent in Green Head is $1500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Green Head?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Green Head rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 Green Head a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Green Head show: High Yield, Below Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Green Head?

    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 Green Head 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.