Barberton (postcode 6510) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Moora local government area. The area has roughly 16 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $108K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -0.8% 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 managers, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median weekly rent is $169 (Census 2021).
From an investment perspective, Population growth of -0.8% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.