Located in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area, Kealy is a small locality (postcode 6280). It is home to about 1,119 residents, with a younger, working-age population and a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $99K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.2% 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 technicians & trades, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward accommodation & food and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Kealy has a median house price of $840,000, which has moved higher by 2.2% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $420 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,781.
Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Kealy shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($840K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +2.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.