Wattleup (postcode 6166) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Cockburn local government area. It is home to about 443 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 50. Households earn a median income of $72K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.8% 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, machinery operators & drivers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward construction and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Italian.
The median house price in Wattleup is $1.2 million, having jumped by 49.1% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $620. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,625.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.7% (low yield). Property prices are near the state median ($1.2M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 16.7x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +49.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.8% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.