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Attadale WA 6156

Attadale is in Melville LGA, WA, postcode 6156, with population 6,638.

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.

$765/wk
+7.7% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$975
$662
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$765/wk
Rent context available
7.7%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
6,638
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
3,359
183 added 12mo · 19MW

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$425

Affordability

30%
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 $3,315/mo — renting runs $715/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$131K
Median rent · wk
$765
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600

Household income

$131K household · yr+53.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$55K
Family
$173K
Household
$131K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1134
Students2,287
Catholic1
Government1
Independent1
  • Attadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137
  • Santa Maria CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1133
  • Mel Maria Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131

Full data detail

Attadale WA — Property Data and Demographics

Attadale is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Melville local government area (postcode 6156). The area has roughly 6,638 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $131K 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 +1.8% 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, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $765. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

Attadale is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1134, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital.

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)$425
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$765
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 6156ATO
Negatively geared839 (7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$8,974/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,773
Reported capital gains1,705
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,638
Median age43
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,521
Personal income · wk$1,066
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining8
TransportGTFS
Bus stops27
Hospitals · 1AIHW
Public0
Private1
Attadale Rehabilitation Hospitalprivate
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Attadale has enough direct local evidence 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 · 3 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · 27 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.

Attadale FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Attadale in?

    Attadale is in the Melville Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6156. 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 Attadale?

    The median weekly rent in Attadale is $765/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Attadale?

    Rent context available: Attadale has usable rent context. 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 Attadale a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Attadale 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 Attadale?

    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 Attadale 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.