Barragup is a small locality in Western Australia within the Murray local government area (postcode 6209). The area has roughly 940 residents and an older-leaning population, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $110K 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 +3.9% 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, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward construction and mining. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median weekly rent is $323 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.
Public transport access includes 7 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, 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.