Bertram (postcode 6167) is a medium-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Kwinana local government area. The area has roughly 6,196 residents and a young professional demographic, with a median age of 31. Households earn a median income of $104K per year, with an average household size of 3.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.6% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.9% 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 technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Filipino.
Bertram has a median house price of $805,000, which has surged by 16.2% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $650. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,686.
Bertram is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 981, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 tram stops, 15 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($805K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.8x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +16.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.6% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.