Woodlands (postcode 6018) is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Stirling local government area. The area has roughly 4,551 residents and a settled mid-life population, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.6% 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, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Woodlands is $2.0 million, having surged by 14.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $850. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Woodlands is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1122, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 18 bus stops.
On the investment side, Woodlands shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.3%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.0M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 17.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +14.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.6% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.