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Ardross WA 6153

Ardross is in Melville LGA, WA, postcode 6153, with population 4,578.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$800/wk
-8.6% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$1000
$510
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$800/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
8.6%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,578
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
3,999
273 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,600
Median rent · wk$470

Affordability

34%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $3,467/mo — renting runs $867/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$123K
Median rent · wk
$800
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600

Household income

$123K household · yr+43.5% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$52K
Family
$154K
Household
$123K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1134
Students2,410
Government2
  • Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120
  • Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149

Full data detail

Ardross WA — Property Data and Demographics

Ardross (postcode 6153) is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Melville local government area. With a population of 4,578, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $123K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, 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, Chinese.

The current median weekly rent is $800. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Ardross is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 20 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$470
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$800
Population growth · Melville LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)115,945
5-year growth+1.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
20012025
Development · Melville LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)495
Houses211
Units284
YoY change+0%
Employment · Melville LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6153ATO
Negatively geared1,329 (8.5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$11,864/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,140
Reported capital gains2,824
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,578
Median age41
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$2,361
Personal income · wk$1,001
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining17
TransportGTFS
Bus stops20
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Ardross for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 20 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Ardross FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Ardross in?

    Ardross is in the Melville Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6153. Council-level context for Melville LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Ardross?

    The median weekly rent in Ardross is $800/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Ardross?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Ardross rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Ardross a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Ardross show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Ardross?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Ardross data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.