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Suburb profile ·Boddington LGA · WA ·6390

Boddington WA 6390

Boddington is in Boddington LGA, WA, postcode 6390, with population 1,178.

The read

Growth-momentum

Price, rent, or affordability signals are lining up without a clear local red flag, and the broader demand backdrop is at least supportive. Treat this as a suburb worth comparing seriously, then stress-test it in the calculator before making a conviction call.

$500/wk
Mar 2023 → Feb 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Feb 2026 · sparse signal
$605
$250
Mar 2023Feb 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 5.3%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

Median house
$489K
House median, latest period
13.6%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$500/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
≈D10 vs AU
Gross yield
5.3%
Strong yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
1,178
1K local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
1h 55m
130.5 km to Perth CBD · free-flow
Solar
428
19 added 12mo · 3MW
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
+18.3%
5-yr
+13.2%
Indicative cashflow-$91/wk (-$4,730/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-5% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 3)

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).

Investor profile

Who invests in Boddington

Owner-occupied 66%Rented 34%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared7.4%
77 of 147 landlords
Avg rental loss$6,125/yr
Landlords (rental income)147
Reported capital gains97
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

63% of homes here are owner-occupied and 32% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 63% owner-occupier / 32% renter mix.

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

Mortgage affordability

31%
of household income to service a new loan
7.3 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRoughly even

New-loan repayment $2,343/mo vs median rent $2,167/mo (+8% · +$41/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $1,866/mo (-477) · at 6.0% (current): $2,343/mo · at 8.0%: $2,868/mo (+525)

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
5.5x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
29%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,517/mo, while renters pay about $2,167/mo — renting runs $650/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$489K
Household income · yr
$90K
Median rent · wk
$500
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,517
Gross yield
5.3%

Household income

$90K household · yr+4.7% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$44K
Family
$112K
Household
$90K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)47% could service the median house
Under $300
30
$300-649
57
$650-999
40
$1,000-1,499
40
$1,500-1,999
39
$2,000-2,999
68
$3,000-3,999
49
$4,000+
35

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,802/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 50% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,667/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (406 households)5.7% social housing
Owned outright
30%
Owned with mortgage
33%
Rented
32%
Dwelling structure23.1% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
95%
Townhouse / semi
4%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 79% drive, 4% public transport, 9% walk or cycle, 4% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA955
Students290
Government1
  • Boddington District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 955

Livability

40/ 100 livability index

Top 60% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 40% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access43
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals56

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.

Population outlook

2,454 people · 20222,716 by 2032 (+10.7%)

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

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

Located in Western Australia within the Boddington local government area, Boddington is a small locality (postcode 6390). It is home to about 1,178 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $90K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward mining and manufacturing. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Boddington stand at $489,000, having jumped by 13.6% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $500. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,517.

Boddington is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 955, which is around the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Gross rental yield sits at around 5.3% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($489K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 5.5x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +13.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% 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 Yield5.3% High Yield
Price vs State$489K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability5.5x Affordable
Price Momentum+13.6% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,517
Rent · wk(Census)$280
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$500
Gross yield3.0%
Price / income5.5x
Population growth · Boddington LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)1,840
5-year growth+1% CAGR
YoY change+1.7%
20012025
Development · Boddington LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)12
Houses12
YoY change+0%
Employment · Boddington LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.1%
YoY change-0.1pp
Mar-20Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6390ATO
Negatively geared7.4%
77 of filers
Avg rental loss$6,125/yr
Landlords (rental income)147
Reported capital gains97
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population1,178
Median age40
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,722
Personal income · wk$838
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)4/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)3/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,879 → $1,722
Change-8.4%
vs WA median-22.1 pp
Median rent-1.8%
softeningvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
iga1
Hospitals · Boddington LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Boddington Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Childcare · Boddington LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places36
Exceeding NQS0
Regional Early Education & Development Inc - Boddington36 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Boddington has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass 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 using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

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
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
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 · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Boddington FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Boddington in?

    Boddington is in the Boddington Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6390. Council-level context for Boddington LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Boddington?

    The current median house price in Boddington, WA is $489K, 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 Boddington?

    The median weekly rent in Boddington is $500/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Boddington?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.3%. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Boddington a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Boddington show: High Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Boddington?

    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.

  7. How often is the Boddington 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.