Located in Western Australia within the Manjimup local government area, Northcliffe is a quiet locality (postcode 6262). It is home to about 288 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $56K 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 +0.9% 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 managers, labourers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Northcliffe stand at $363,000, having risen solidly by 5.4% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $188 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $909.
Northcliffe is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 986, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.7%, which reads as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($363K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +5.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.