Bickley is a small community in Western Australia within the Kalamunda local government area (postcode 6076). It is home to about 713 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $117K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.5% 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 professionals, managers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Bickley is $1.1 million, having risen steeply by 24.2% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $350 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.
Bickley is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1081, which is above the national average of 1,000.
From an investment perspective, Bickley shows a gross rental yield of approximately 1.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 9.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +24.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.5% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.