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Suburb profile ·Mukinbudin LGA · WA ·6479

Mukinbudin WA 6479

Mukinbudin is in Mukinbudin LGA, WA, postcode 6479, with population 336.

Median house $98K +40% YoY
Median rent $150/wk Market rent signal
Gross yield 8.0% Strong yield band
Population 336 336 local footprint
Schools 1 Matched school context
Decision trust

Verify-heavy evidence

Mukinbudin depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Hospitals, and Transport.

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Available
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Verify
3
Missing
High yield, watch demand

8.0% gross yield but the LGA is flat. Treat as price-anchored, check demand.

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Source & freshness

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PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Release-based suburb price series, not a live market feed

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
ABS Data by Region and processed state datasets · 2024 · Release-based series
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
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
medium stability · mixed acquisition · mixed refresh · mixed
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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 Census rent fallback or low-confidence hospital matching.
Evidence depth
Verify-heavy evidence

Mukinbudin depends on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

The page still has useful coverage, but Market rent should be treated as fallback or lower-precision evidence. Missing signals include Crime, Hospitals, and Transport.

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Direct
4

Property prices, Schools, Population growth, Building approvals

Verify
1

Market rent

Missing
3

Crime, Hospitals, Transport

Decision intelligence
Verify-first

Mukinbudin currently reads as a verify-first candidate.

Gross yield screens at about 8.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Recommended next step

Verify the weak evidence layer first, then compare it against a better-covered suburb.

Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 8.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Decisive gaps

Transport

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Why people look here Intent
  • Buyers want a quick sense of price, schools, and neighbourhood scale before getting lost in data.
  • Investors want to know whether rent, yield, and affordability broadly support the suburb story.
  • Researchers want one place that ties property, demographics, transport, and services together.
Local signals Mixed
Schools: 1 matched, including Mukinbudin District High School.
Crime: No local crime dataset linked.
Transport: No matched local transport stops.

Price history

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Full data detail

Mukinbudin WA

Postcode 6479 · Mukinbudin LGA

Mukinbudin is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Mukinbudin local government area (postcode 6479). With a population of 336, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.2% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, managers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

The median house price in Mukinbudin is $98,000, having surged 40% over the past year. Units have a median price of $90,000. The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 8.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $778.

Mukinbudin is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 953, which is around the national average of 1,000.

From an investment perspective, Mukinbudin offers a gross rental yield of 8.0%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($98K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 1.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +40.0% year-on-year. Population growth of -1.2% year-on-year indicates declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Investment signals
Rental Yield8.0% High Yield
Price vs State$98K/$951K Below Median
Affordability1.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+40.0% Rising
Pop. Growth-1.2% Declining
Development+0% Steady
Income (ATO 2022-23)
Median income$62,935
Mean income$83,690
Earners1,843
YoY change+9.7%
SEIFA index (ABS) — 1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged
Advantage4/10
Education4/10
Economic2/10
Disadvantage4/10
Latest prices (state valuers)
Median house
$98K
40% YoY
Median unit
$90K
0% YoY
Census 2021 (ABS)
Median rent /wk
$150
Population
336
Demographics
Median age44
Household size2.1
HH income /wk$1,218
Personal income /wk$716
Mortgage /mth$778
Schools (1)
Avg ICSEA953
Total students105
Government1
Mukinbudin District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 953
Population growth (Mukinbudin LGA)
Population (2025)594
5-year growth+0.5% CAGR
YoY change-1.2%
Development (Mukinbudin LGA)
Approvals (2026)0
YoY change+0%
Data status
Property prices
Processed price datasets · 2024
Available
Market rent
State rent dataset · No market rent source linked
Missing
Crime
State crime dataset
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
Available
Hospitals
AIHW
Missing
Transport
GTFS
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual series
Available
Available means a local dataset is present. Verify means coverage exists but location confidence is limited.
Data: 2024
Sources: ABS Census 2021 · ABS dwelling prices · State Valuers General · ATO income · ACARA schools · AIHW hospitals · GTFS · state police

Mukinbudin FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Mukinbudin in?

    Mukinbudin is in the Mukinbudin Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6479. Council-level context for Mukinbudin LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Mukinbudin?

    The current median house price in Mukinbudin, WA is $98K, 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 Mukinbudin?

    The median weekly rent in Mukinbudin is $150/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Mukinbudin a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Mukinbudin 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 Mukinbudin?

    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 Mukinbudin 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.