Ballidu (postcode 6606) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Wongan-Ballidu local government area. The area has roughly 58 residents and a more retirement-aged population, with a median age of 65. Households earn a median income of $35K per year, with an average household size of 1.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 sales, machinery operators & drivers, managers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Ballidu has a median house price of $190,000, which has risen steeply by 11.8% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $145 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $442.
Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
On the investment side, Ballidu shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($190K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.4x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +11.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.