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Suburb profile ·Dandaragan LGA · WA ·6521

Badgingarra WA 6521

Badgingarra is in Dandaragan LGA, WA, postcode 6521, with population 173.

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$450K
+38.5% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 7 periods
ABS + state medians
$450K
$110K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$450K
House median, latest period
38.5%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$210/wk
Market rent signal
D3 vs AU
Gross yield
2.4%
Low yield band
D7 vs AU
Population
4,089
4K via Dandaragan LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
99
1 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2017Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+21.6%
5-yr
+32.0%
Indicative cashflow-$272/wk (-$14,130/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-31% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Badgingarra

Owner-occupied 75%Rented 25%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared4.7%
13 of 37 landlords
Avg rental loss$8,994/yr
Landlords (rental income)37
Reported capital gains29
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

67% of homes here are owner-occupied and 22% rented, with 5% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 67% owner-occupier / 22% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

31%
of household income to service a new loan
7.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,158/mo vs median rent $910/mo (+137% · +$288/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $1,719/mo (-440) · at 6.0% (current): $2,158/mo · at 8.0%: $2,642/mo (+483)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
5.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
13%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $750/mo, while renters pay about $910/mo — renting runs $160/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$450K
Household income · yr
$82K
Median rent · wk
$210
Owner mortgage · mo
$750
Gross yield
2.4%

Household income

$82K household · yr-3.8% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$50K
Family
$94K
Household
$82K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)42% could service the median house
Under $300
0
$300-649
5
$650-999
11
$1,000-1,499
8
$1,500-1,999
9
$2,000-2,999
11
$3,000-3,999
4
$4,000+
3

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,660/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 15% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $700/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (45 households)
Owned outright
38%
Owned with mortgage
29%
Rented
22%
Dwelling structure29.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
109%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 61% drive, 0% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 18% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1000
Students32
Government1
  • Badgingarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1000

Population outlook

9,463 people · 202210,678 by 2032 (+12.8%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Gingin - Dandaragan SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Badgingarra WA — Property Data and Demographics

Badgingarra is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Dandaragan local government area (postcode 6521). It is home to about 173 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $82K per year, with an average household size of 2.4 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +2.4% 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 managers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and transport & logistics. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.

Badgingarra has a median house price of $450,000, which has climbed sharply by 38.5% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $210 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $750.

Badgingarra is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1000, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Badgingarra shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($450K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +38.5% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.9% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.4% Low Yield
Price vs State$450K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability5.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+38.5% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.9% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$750
Rent · wk(Census)$210
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income5.5x
Population growth · Dandaragan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)4,089
5-year growth+3.8% CAGR
YoY change+3.9%
20012025
Development · Dandaragan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)57
Houses57
YoY change+0%
Employment · Dandaragan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.9%
YoY change+0.4pp
Mar-20Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6521ATO
Negatively geared4.7%
13 of filers
Avg rental loss$8,994/yr
Landlords (rental income)37
Reported capital gains29
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population173
Median age44
Household size2.4
HH income · wk$1,583
Personal income · wk$968
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)7/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,687 → $1,583
Change-6.2%
vs WA median-19.9 pp
softeningvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
Childcare · Dandaragan LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places48
Exceeding NQS0
Coastal Kids Care Inc48 places
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Badgingarra 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.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 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 · 2 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because Badgingarra is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
This is a real locality, but it has a very small Census footprint.

Small-population localities can still be worth checking, but rankings, comparisons, and broad suburb assumptions become noisier faster.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across hospital coverage and crime coverage.

The lighter areas here are hospital coverage and crime coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Use it for context first, then move to compare, the state hub, or a larger nearby suburb before calling it a full market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If Badgingarra feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

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similar price band similar rent profile similar suburb scale

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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

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similar price band similar rent profile

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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Jurien Bay most similar
similar price band similar rent profile

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Similar local read: useful for context, but still compare the actual market signals.

Badgingarra FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Badgingarra in?

    Badgingarra is in the Dandaragan Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6521. Council-level context for Dandaragan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Badgingarra?

    The current median house price in Badgingarra, WA is $450K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Badgingarra?

    The median weekly rent in Badgingarra is $210/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Badgingarra a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Badgingarra show: Low Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Badgingarra?

    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 Badgingarra 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.