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Suburb profile ·Kalamunda LGA · WA ·6076

Bickley WA 6076

Bickley is in Kalamunda LGA, WA, postcode 6076, with population 713.

The read

Verify-first

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$1.1M
+24.2% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$1.1M
$608K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
24.2%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$350/wk
Market rent signal
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
1.6%
Low yield band
D4 vs AU
Population
713
713 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
5,502
283 added 12mo · 31MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2017Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+15.8%
5-yr
+11.3%
Indicative cashflow-$850/wk (-$44,206/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-10% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 10)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investment grade

Bgrade · 62/100 · top 38% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 62% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth77
Rental yield37
Stability35
Volatility-13.7ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Bickley

Owner-occupied 94%Rented 6%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.8%
983 of 2,184 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,201/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,184
Reported capital gains1,717
Investor exposure index(low vs national)26.5/100
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

91% of homes here are owner-occupied and 6% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

91% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

What to check

Gross yield 1.6% is thin — returns here lean on capital growth, not cash flow.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

57%
of household income to service a new loan
12.9 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $5,537/mo vs median rent $1,517/mo (+265% · +$928/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $4,421/mo (-1,116) · at 6.2% (current): $5,537/mo · at 8.2%: $6,760/mo (+1,223)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
9.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
16%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $1,517/mo — owning runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.13M
Household income · yr
$117K
Median rent · wk
$350
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600
Gross yield
1.6%

Household income

$117K household · yr+36.2% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$42K
Family
$124K
Household
$117K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 23% could service the median house
Under $300
18
$300-649
16
$650-999
27
$1,000-1,499
22
$1,500-1,999
21
$2,000-2,999
37
$3,000-3,999
31
$4,000+
52

Serviceability line: a household needs about $4,259/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 31% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,167/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (236 households)
Owned outright
42%
Owned with mortgage
50%
Rented
6%
Dwelling structure4.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
3%

Getting to work: 75% drive, 1% public transport, 2% walk or cycle, 17% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1081
Students141
Independent1
  • Carmel Adventist College Primary SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1081

Livability

15/ 100 livability index

Top 85% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 15% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access19
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals25

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

Check the property

Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

6
active listings · ~8.4 per 1,000 residents
100%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
0%
run by multi-listing operators

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

11,992 people · 202211,897 by 2032 (-0.8%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Lesmurdie - Bickley - Carmel SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bickley WA — Property Data and Demographics

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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield1.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$1.0M· Near Median
Affordability9.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum+24.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Gross yield1.6%
Price / income9.7x
Population growth · Kalamunda LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)65,007
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Kalamunda LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)164
Houses 96%Units 4%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Kalamunda LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6076ATO
Negatively geared6.8%
983 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,201/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,184
Reported capital gains1,717
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population713
Median age48
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,241
Personal income · wk$809
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,985 → $2,241
Change+12.9%
vs WA median-0.8 pp
Median rent-18.8%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
Hospitals · Kalamunda LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Kalamunda Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Kalamunda LGAGEN
Facilities6
Residential places459
Karingal Green162 places
Carmel Roshana Care120 places
Jeremiah Donovan House65 places
Amana Living Parry Care Centre40 places
Burswood Care Sunshine Park36 places
Villa Maria36 places
Childcare · Kalamunda LGAACECQA
Services31
Approved places2,081
Exceeding NQS2
Kids Academy Early Learning Centre & OSHC - Forrestfield183 places
Sprouts Forrestfield ELC PTY LTD104 places
ClubHQ Kalamunda97 places
Green Leaves Early Learning High Wycombe94 places
Green Leaves Early Learning Maida Vale94 places
Little Friends Place Early Learning Centre86 places
+25 more in Kalamunda LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Bickley rests on evidence that should be verified before a decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bickley FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bickley in?

    Bickley is in the Kalamunda Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6076. Council-level context for Kalamunda LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bickley?

    The current median house price in Bickley, WA is $1.1M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Bickley?

    The median weekly rent in Bickley is $350/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Bickley a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bickley show: Low Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bickley?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Bickley data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.