Located in Western Australia within the Bunbury local government area, Usher is a compact suburb (postcode 6230). With a population of 2,137, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $72K 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 +1.1% 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 technicians & trades, labourers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Usher has a median house price of $623,000, which has posted strong gains by 6.6% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $595. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,351.
Public transport access includes 18 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.0% (moderate yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($623K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +6.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.