Martin (postcode 6110) is a small community in Western Australia within the Gosnells local government area. It is home to about 1,854 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $103K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% 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, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Martin is $836,000, having posted strong gains by 10% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $360 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Martin is served by 1 school, including 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1004, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 7 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.2%, which reads as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($836K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.1x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +10.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.