Horrocks is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Northampton local government area (postcode 6535). The area has roughly 161 residents and an older demographic, with a median age of 55. Households earn a median income of $79K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.2% 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 labourers, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Horrocks stand at $630,000, having risen steeply by 44.8% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $200 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,357.
Looking at the investment signals, Horrocks shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($630K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +44.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.2% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.