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Suburb profile ·Capel LGA · WA ·6271

Peppermint Grove Beach WA 6271

Peppermint Grove Beach is in Capel LGA, WA, postcode 6271, with population 518.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$655/wk
May 2023 → Dec 2025 · 3 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Dec 2025
$650
$500
May 2023Dec 2025
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
$1.1M
House median, latest period
17.9%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$655/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.0%
Low yield band
D9 vs AU
Population
518
518 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
1,061
45 added 12mo · 6MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2018Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+11.7%
5-yr
+18.1%
Yield trend3.5% → 3.5% (+0.0pp · broadly flat)
Indicative cashflow-$641/wk (-$33,335/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+18% 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

Bgrade · 78/100 · top 22% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 78% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth89
Rental yield52
Stability37
Volatility-13.2ppCycle-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 Peppermint Grove Beach

Owner-occupied 82%Rented 18%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared3.9%
89 of 220 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,352/yr
Landlords (rental income)220
Reported capital gains167
Investor exposure index(moderate vs national)69.1/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

82% of homes here are owner-occupied and 18% rented, with 4% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

82% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 3.0% 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

70%
of household income to service a new loan
15.8 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $5,635/mo vs median rent $2,838/mo (+99% · +$645/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $4,499/mo (-1,136) · at 6.2% (current): $5,635/mo · at 8.2%: $6,879/mo (+1,245)

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
11.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,733/mo, while renters pay about $2,838/mo — renting runs $1,105/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.15M
Household income · yr
$97K
Median rent · wk
$655
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,733
Gross yield
3.0%

Household income

$97K household · yr+13.2% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$43K
Family
$115K
Household
$97K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 15% could service the median house
Under $300
8
$300-649
14
$650-999
19
$1,000-1,499
31
$1,500-1,999
14
$2,000-2,999
35
$3,000-3,999
23
$4,000+
26

Serviceability line: a household needs about $4,334/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 55% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $2,183/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (188 households)
Owned outright
41%
Owned with mortgage
41%
Rented
18%
Dwelling structure43.4% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 83% drive, 1% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 9% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

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

Check the property

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

Short-term rentals

43
active listings · ~83.0 per 1,000 residents
98%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
51%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$355
median nightly (entire home)
19%
estimated occupancy
$21,060
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 0.6× the $34,060/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

5,692 people · 20226,251 by 2032 (+9.8%)

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

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Peppermint Grove Beach WA — Property Data and Demographics

Peppermint Grove Beach (postcode 6271) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Capel local government area. The area has roughly 518 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $97K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% 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 professionals, community & personal service, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Peppermint Grove Beach stand at $1.1 million, having climbed sharply by 17.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $655. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.

Looking at the investment signals, Peppermint Grove Beach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +17.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% 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 Yield3.0% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability11.9x Stretched
Price Momentum+17.9% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,733
Rent · wk(Census)$359
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$655
Gross yield1.6%
Price / income11.9x
Population growth · Capel LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,171
5-year growth+1.8% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Capel LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)182
Houses 99%Units 1%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Capel LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6271ATO
Negatively geared3.9%
89 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,352/yr
Landlords (rental income)220
Reported capital gains167
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population518
Median age49
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,862
Personal income · wk$828
Persons / bedroom0.6
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,458 → $1,862
Change+27.7%
vs WA median+14 pp
Median rent+2.6%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Aged care · Capel LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places120
Bethanie Dalyellup120 places
Childcare · Capel LGAACECQA
Services9
Approved places644
Exceeding NQS0
Bunbury Cathedral Grammar Education and Care134 places
Milestones Early Learning Dalyellup100 places
Little Kindy Dalyellup80 places
Discovery at Play Early Learning Centre Dalyellup74 places
Bunbury Baptist Early Learning Centre64 places
Montessori Early Years Learning and Care Centre Dalyellup58 places
+3 more in Capel LGA
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

Peppermint Grove Beach is usable, but it still needs cross-checking.

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 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Peppermint Grove Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Peppermint Grove Beach in?

    Peppermint Grove Beach is in the Capel Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6271. Council-level context for Capel LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Peppermint Grove Beach?

    The current median house price in Peppermint Grove Beach, WA is $1.1M, 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 Peppermint Grove Beach?

    The median weekly rent in Peppermint Grove Beach is $655/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Peppermint Grove Beach?

    Rent context available: Peppermint Grove Beach 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 Peppermint Grove Beach a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Peppermint Grove Beach?

    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 Peppermint Grove Beach 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.