Kirup (postcode 6251) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Donnybrook-Balingup local government area. It is home to about 156 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $57K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% 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, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
Kirup has a median house price of $690,000, which has risen steeply by 64.3% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $285 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,350.
Kirup is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 916, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Kirup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.1%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($690K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 12.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +64.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.