St James (postcode 6102) is a compact suburb in Western Australia within the Canning local government area. It is home to about 4,894 residents, with a mix of young professionals and families and a median age of 32. Households earn a median income of $95K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% 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, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
St James has a median house price of $918,000, which has grown strongly by 9.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $820. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,842.
St James is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1072, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 24 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.6% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($918K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +9.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.