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Suburb profile ·Murray LGA · WA ·6207

North Dandalup WA 6207

North Dandalup is in Murray LGA, WA, postcode 6207, with population 863.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$775K
+62.5% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$775K
$300K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$775K
House median, latest period
62.5%YoY D4 vs AU
Median rent
$430/wk
Rent context available
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
2.9%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
863
863 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
516
42 added 12mo · 4MW
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
+29.1%
5-yr
+20.1%
Indicative cashflow-$441/wk (-$22,910/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-21% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 8)

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).

Investment grade

Dgrade · 39/100 · top 61% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 39% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth99
Rental yield11
Stability4
Volatility-33.6ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in North Dandalup

Owner-occupied 92%Rented 8%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.1%
47 of 88 landlords
Avg rental loss$5,514/yr
Landlords (rental income)88
Reported capital gains72
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

89% of homes here are owner-occupied and 8% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

89% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 2.9% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

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

Mortgage affordability

39%
of household income to service a new loan
8.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $3,797/mo vs median rent $1,863/mo (+104% · +$446/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $3,032/mo (-765) · at 6.2% (current): $3,797/mo · at 8.2%: $4,636/mo (+839)

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
6.6x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
19%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,200/mo, while renters pay about $1,863/mo — owning runs $337/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$775K
Household income · yr
$117K
Median rent · wk
$430
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,200
Gross yield
2.9%

Household income

$117K household · yr+36.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$40K
Family
$121K
Household
$117K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)35% could service the median house
Under $300
9
$300-649
18
$650-999
19
$1,000-1,499
28
$1,500-1,999
23
$2,000-2,999
53
$3,000-3,999
40
$4,000+
34

Serviceability line: a household needs about $2,921/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 32% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,433/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (269 households)
Owned outright
28%
Owned with mortgage
61%
Rented
8%
Dwelling structure6.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
96%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 79% drive, 3% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 8% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA985
Students172
Government1
  • North Dandalup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 985

Livability

21/ 100 livability index

Top 79% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 21% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access0
Public transport (4 stops)21
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

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

10,845 people · 202212,323 by 2032 (+13.6%)

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

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

North Dandalup (postcode 6207) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Murray local government area. The area has roughly 863 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% 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, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward mining and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in North Dandalup stand at $775,000, having surged by 62.5% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,200.

North Dandalup is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 985, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 rail stations, 2 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.9% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($775K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 6.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +62.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.9% Low Yield
Price vs State$775K/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability6.6x· Moderate
Price Momentum+62.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,200
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$430
Gross yield1.7%
Price / income6.6x
Population growth · Murray LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)21,447
5-year growth+3.3% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
20012025
Development · Murray LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)537
Houses 93%Units 7%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Murray LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.9%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6207ATO
Negatively geared5.1%
47 of filers
Avg rental loss$5,514/yr
Landlords (rental income)88
Reported capital gains72
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population863
Median age40
Household size3
HH income · wk$2,242
Personal income · wk$773
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,687 → $2,242
Change+32.9%
vs WA median+19.2 pp
Median rent+0%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Rail stations2
Bus stops2
Railway Av North Dandalup Station
Railway Av Transwa Nthdandalup
Hospitals · Murray LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Murray District Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Murray LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places70
Bedingfeld Lodge70 places
Childcare · Murray LGAACECQA
Services8
Approved places488
Exceeding NQS0
Bloom Early Education Pinjarra106 places
Discovery Cove ELC90 places
Jelly Tots Early Learning Centre South Yunderup76 places
Austin Cove Early Learning Centre60 places
4 Big Kids50 places
Aussie Early Learning Ravenswood48 places
+2 more in Murray LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

North Dandalup 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 using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 · 4 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.

North Dandalup FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is North Dandalup in?

    North Dandalup is in the Murray Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6207. Council-level context for Murray LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in North Dandalup?

    The current median house price in North Dandalup, WA is $775K, 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 North Dandalup?

    The median weekly rent in North Dandalup is $430/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about North Dandalup?

    Rent context available: North Dandalup has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is North Dandalup a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for North Dandalup show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for North Dandalup?

    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.

  7. How often is the North Dandalup 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.