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Suburb profile ·Kulin LGA · WA ·6365

Kulin WA 6365

Kulin is in Kulin LGA, WA, postcode 6365, with population 352.

The read

Income-first

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$173K
+6.2% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$173K
$72K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.1%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$173K
House median, latest period
6.2%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$170/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
5.1%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
352
352 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
121
5 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2019Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+12.9%
5-yr
+16.3%
Affordability trajectoryWorsening
Price
+13.6%/yr
Income
+3.4%/yr

Growth in median price vs median household income — worsening — prices outgrowing incomes.

Indicative cashflow-$42/wk (-$2,202/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-67% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 3)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Kulin

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.1%
11 of 50 landlords
Avg rental loss$11,914/yr
Landlords (rental income)50
Reported capital gains51
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)61.2/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

68% of homes here are owner-occupied and 28% rented, with 3% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 68% owner-occupier / 28% renter mix.

What to check

Social housing is 10% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

14%
of household income to service a new loan
3.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $845/mo vs median rent $737/mo (+15% · +$25/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $675/mo (-170) · at 6.2% (current): $845/mo · at 8.2%: $1,032/mo (+187)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
2.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
13%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $561/mo, while renters pay about $737/mo — renting runs $176/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$173K
Household income · yr
$71K
Median rent · wk
$170
Owner mortgage · mo
$561
Gross yield
5.1%

Household income

$71K household · yr-17.5% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$105K
Household
$71K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)76% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
23
$650-999
12
$1,000-1,499
22
$1,500-1,999
12
$2,000-2,999
25
$3,000-3,999
12
$4,000+
10

Serviceability line: a household needs about $650/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 22% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $567/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$54K → $61K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (131 households)9.9% social housing
Owned outright
51%
Owned with mortgage
17%
Rented
28%
Dwelling structure23.2% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
3%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 64% drive, 0% public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 13% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1003
Students115
Government1
  • Kulin District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 1003

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

Check the property

Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

6
active listings · ~17.0 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
83%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

4,336 people · 20224,019 by 2032 (-7.3%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Kulin SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Kulin WA — Property Data and Demographics

Kulin (postcode 6365) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Kulin local government area. With a population of 352, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $71K 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 +0.6% 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 managers, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

Kulin has a median house price of $173,000, which has grown strongly by 6.2% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $170 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $561.

Kulin is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1003, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 5.1%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($173K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +6.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield5.1% High Yield
Price vs State$173K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability2.4x Affordable
Price Momentum+6.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$561
Rent · wk(Census)$170
Gross yield5.1%
Price / income2.4x
Population growth · Kulin LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)805
5-year growth+0.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Kulin LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)4
Houses4
YoY change+0%
Employment · Kulin LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.4%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6365ATO
Negatively geared3.1%
11 of filers
Avg rental loss$11,914/yr
Landlords (rental income)50
Reported capital gains51
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population352
Median age45
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,357
Personal income · wk$756
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$61,287
Mean income$89,954
Earners3,179
YoY change+11.4%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,107 → $1,357
Change+22.6%
vs WA median+8.9 pp
Median rent+13.3%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining2
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Childcare · Kulin LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places19
Exceeding NQS0
Kulin Child Care Centre19 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Kulin for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 1 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Kulin FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Kulin in?

    Kulin is in the Kulin Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6365. Council-level context for Kulin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Kulin?

    The current median house price in Kulin, WA is $173K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Kulin?

    The median weekly rent in Kulin is $170/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Kulin a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Kulin show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Kulin?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Kulin data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.