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Suburb profile ·Wanneroo LGA · WA ·6031

Banksia Grove WA 6031

Banksia Grove is in Wanneroo LGA, WA, postcode 6031, with population 11,351.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$720/wk
+5.9% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$750
$650
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$720/wk
Rent context available
5.9%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
11,351
11K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
4
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
4,978
241 added 12mo · 28MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,800
Median rent · wk$360

Affordability

37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,800/mo, while renters pay about $3,120/mo — renting runs $1,320/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$102K
Median rent · wk
$720
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,800

Household income

$102K household · yr+18.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$47K
Family
$110K
Household
$102K

Schools

Total4
Avg ICSEA985
Students2,769
Catholic1
Government3
  • St John Paul II Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011
  • Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947
  • Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 989
  • Grandis Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993

Full data detail

Banksia Grove WA — Property Data and Demographics

Banksia Grove (postcode 6031) is a well-established suburb in Western Australia within the Wanneroo local government area. The area has roughly 11,351 residents and a predominantly early-career demographic, with a median age of 30. Households earn a median income of $102K 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 +3.2% 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $720. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,800.

Banksia Grove is served by 4 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 985, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 40 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +3.2% 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
Pop. Growth+3.2% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,800
Rent · wk(Census)$360
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$720
Population growth · Wanneroo LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)246,147
5-year growth+3% CAGR
YoY change+3.2%
20012025
Development · Wanneroo LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)2,922
Houses2,749
Units173
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wanneroo LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)5.1%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6031ATO
Negatively geared634 (5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,302/yr
Landlords (rental income)944
Reported capital gains597
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population11,351
Median age30
Household size3
HH income · wk$1,956
Personal income · wk$913
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)5/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets3
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining4
aldi1
coles1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops40
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Banksia Grove carries 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 · 4 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 · 40 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.

Banksia Grove FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Banksia Grove in?

    Banksia Grove is in the Wanneroo Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6031. Council-level context for Wanneroo LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Banksia Grove?

    The median weekly rent in Banksia Grove is $720/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Banksia Grove?

    Rent context available: Banksia Grove 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 Banksia Grove a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Banksia Grove?

    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 Banksia Grove 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.