Located in Western Australia within the Nungarin local government area, Nungarin is a small, quiet locality (postcode 6490). With a population of 152, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $47K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% 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, machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Nungarin stand at $260,000, having jumped by 102.3% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $88 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $650.
Nungarin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary.
From an investment perspective, Nungarin shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.8%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($260K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +102.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.