Bencubbin (postcode 6477) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Mount Marshall local government area. With a population of 203, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.4% 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 public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bencubbin is $200,000, having climbed sharply by 100% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $110 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $675.
Bencubbin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 936, which is below the national average of 1,000.
On the investment side, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.9%, which reads as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($200K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +100.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.