Nabawa is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Chapman Valley local government area (postcode 6532). It is home to about 118 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 53. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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 managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
The median house price in Nabawa is $450,000, having climbed sharply by 23.3% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $100 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,100.
Nabawa is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 915, which is below the national average of 1,000.
From an investment perspective, Nabawa shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.2%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($450K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +23.3% 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.