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Suburb profile ·Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA · WA ·6254

Greenbushes WA 6254

Greenbushes is in Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA, WA, postcode 6254, with population 365.

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.

$550/wk
Nov 2023 → Dec 2024 · 2 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Dec 2024
$700
$480
Nov 2023Dec 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 7.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$410K
House median, latest period
2.5%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
7.0%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
5,931
6K via Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
123
2 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 · 2020Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+11.0%
5-yr
+12.8%
Indicative cashflow$9/wk ($458/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+1% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

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 Greenbushes

Owner-occupied 72%Rented 28%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared7.3%
22 of 36 landlords
Avg rental loss$3,943/yr
Landlords (rental income)36
Reported capital gains18
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

73% of homes here are owner-occupied and 29% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

73% 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

48%
of household income to service a new loan
10.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,009/mo vs median rent $2,383/mo (-16% · -$86/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $1,604/mo (-405) · at 6.2% (current): $2,009/mo · at 8.2%: $2,453/mo (+444)

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
8.2x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
57%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $959/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,424/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$410K
Household income · yr
$50K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$959
Gross yield
7.0%

Household income

$50K household · yr-41.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$74K
Household
$50K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)31% could service the median house
Under $300
5
$300-649
42
$650-999
32
$1,000-1,499
19
$1,500-1,999
15
$2,000-2,999
17
$3,000-3,999
5
$4,000+
10

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,545/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 75% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,833/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (158 households)7.0% social housing
Owned outright
44%
Owned with mortgage
30%
Rented
29%
Dwelling structure17.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 85% drive, 0% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 0% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA913
Students35
Government1
  • Greenbushes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913

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

7,464 people · 20228,202 by 2032 (+9.9%)

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

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

Greenbushes (postcode 6254) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Bridgetown-Greenbushes local government area. It is home to about 365 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% 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 machinery operators & drivers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Greenbushes stand at $410,000, having moved higher by 2.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $550. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $959.

Greenbushes is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. 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, Greenbushes shows a gross rental yield of approximately 7.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($410K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.2x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.0% 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 Yield7.0% High Yield
Price vs State$410K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability8.2x· Moderate
Price Momentum+2.5%· Stable
Pop. Growth+2.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$959
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$550
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income8.2x
Population growth · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,931
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2%
20012025
Development · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)36
Houses 89%Units 11%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6254ATO
Negatively geared7.3%
22 of filers
Avg rental loss$3,943/yr
Landlords (rental income)36
Reported capital gains18
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population365
Median age52
Household size2
HH income · wk$964
Personal income · wk$483
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$814 → $964
Change+18.4%
vs WA median+4.7 pp
Median rent+11.1%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Bridgetown Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places32
Geegeelup Aged Care Facility32 places
Childcare · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAACECQA
Services2
Approved places43
Exceeding NQS0
Bridgetown Stepping Stones Early Learning Centre24 places
Bridgetown Stepping Stones19 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Greenbushes 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 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
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.

Greenbushes FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Greenbushes in?

    Greenbushes is in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6254. Council-level context for Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Greenbushes?

    The current median house price in Greenbushes, WA is $410K, 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 Greenbushes?

    The median weekly rent in Greenbushes is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Greenbushes?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 7.0%. 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 Greenbushes a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Greenbushes?

    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 Greenbushes 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.