Located in Western Australia within the Cockburn local government area, Atwell is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 6164). The area has roughly 9,287 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 35. Households earn a median income of $125K per year, with an average household size of 3 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 professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Atwell is $995,000, having risen steeply by 13.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $730. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Atwell is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1038, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 tram stops, 34 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.8% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($995K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 8.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +13.9% 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.