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.