Koongamia (postcode 6056) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Swan local government area. With a population of 985, the suburb has a blend of families and working-age professionals with a median age of 37. Households earn a median income of $66K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% 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 technicians & trades, professionals, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Koongamia is $651,000, having jumped by 12.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $695. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Koongamia is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 861, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 10 bus stops.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.6%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($651K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +12.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.