Walliston is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Kalamunda local government area (postcode 6076). It is home to about 1,016 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 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 technicians & trades, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
Median house prices in Walliston stand at $920,000, having posted strong gains by 8.9% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $800. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Walliston is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1060, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 15 bus stops.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.5% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($920K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +8.9% 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.