Boyanup is a small community in Western Australia within the Capel local government area (postcode 6237). It is home to about 1,304 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $84K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% 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, labourers, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Boyanup has a median house price of $853,000, which has posted strong gains by 9.3% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $320 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Boyanup is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1017, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Boyanup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($853K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 10.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +9.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.