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Suburb profile ·Narembeen LGA · WA ·6369

Narembeen WA 6369

Narembeen is in Narembeen LGA, WA, postcode 6369, with population 423.

The read

Income-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$160/wk
Nov 2024 → Dec 2024 · 2 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Dec 2024
$225
$225
Nov 2024Dec 2024
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. 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
$180K
House median, latest period
2.9%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$160/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
4.6%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
423
423 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
161
1 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 · 2017Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+5.1%
5-yr
+9.9%
Indicative cashflow-$57/wk (-$2,976/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-66% 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 Narembeen

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.1%
19 of 73 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)73
Reported capital gains43
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

69% of homes here are owner-occupied and 28% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 69% 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

15%
of household income to service a new loan
3.5 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $882/mo vs median rent $693/mo (+27% · +$44/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $704/mo (-178) · at 6.2% (current): $882/mo · at 8.2%: $1,077/mo (+195)

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
2.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
12%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $867/mo, while renters pay about $693/mo — owning runs $174/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$180K
Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$160
Owner mortgage · mo
$867
Gross yield
4.6%

Household income

$69K household · yr-19.8% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$85K
Household
$69K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)80% could service the median house
Under $300
9
$300-649
17
$650-999
20
$1,000-1,499
34
$1,500-1,999
15
$2,000-2,999
31
$3,000-3,999
8
$4,000+
5

Serviceability line: a household needs about $678/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 14% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $533/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (159 households)10.1% social housing
Owned outright
50%
Owned with mortgage
19%
Rented
28%
Dwelling structure27.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
87%
Townhouse / semi
11%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 78% drive, 3% public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 7% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA995
Students157
Government1
  • Narembeen District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 995

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

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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

Population outlook

5,073 people · 20225,608 by 2032 (+10.5%)

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

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

Narembeen (postcode 6369) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Narembeen local government area. The area has roughly 423 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 54. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 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, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The median house price in Narembeen is $180,000, having risen by 2.9% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $160 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $867.

Narembeen is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 995, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

On the investment side, Narembeen shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($180K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.6x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +2.9% 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 Yield4.6%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$180K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability2.6x Affordable
Price Momentum+2.9%· Stable
Pop. Growth+0.6%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$867
Rent · wk(Census)$160
Gross yield4.6%
Price / income2.6x
Population growth · Narembeen LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)853
5-year growth+0.6% CAGR
YoY change+0.6%
20012025
Development · Narembeen LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2
Houses2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Narembeen LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.8%
YoY change+0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6369ATO
Negatively geared4.1%
19 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,499/yr
Landlords (rental income)73
Reported capital gains43
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population423
Median age54
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,319
Personal income · wk$808
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,141 → $1,319
Change+15.6%
vs WA median+1.9 pp
Median rent+15.9%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
iga1
Hospitals · Narembeen LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Narembeen Memorial Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Aged care · Narembeen LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places14
Narembeen Multi-Purpose Service14 places
Childcare · Narembeen LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places12
Exceeding NQS0
Regional Early Education & Development Inc - Narembeen12 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Narembeen has enough direct local evidence 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 · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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 ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Narembeen FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Narembeen in?

    Narembeen is in the Narembeen Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6369. Council-level context for Narembeen LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Narembeen?

    The current median house price in Narembeen, WA is $180K, 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 Narembeen?

    The median weekly rent in Narembeen is $160/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Narembeen a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Narembeen show: Moderate 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 Narembeen?

    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 Narembeen 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.