Located in Western Australia within the Greater Geraldton local government area, Wonthella is a close-knit residential community (postcode 6530). The area has roughly 1,711 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $55K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% 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, community & personal service, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.
Median house prices in Wonthella stand at $523,000, having climbed sharply by 29.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $465. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Public transport access includes 19 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Wonthella shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($523K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 9.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +29.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.