Bull Creek WA

Postcode 6149 · Melville LGA

Bull Creek is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Melville local government area (postcode 6149). With a population of 8,030, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $98K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

The median house price in Bull Creek is $1.1 million, having surged 28.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $604,000 (-3.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $795. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,167.

Bull Creek is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1158, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 30 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Bull Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.8%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($1.1M/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 11.3x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +28.2% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield3.8% Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$951K Near Median
Affordability11.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+28.2% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$58,276
Mean Income$80,963
Earners5,377
YoY Change+6.5%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage9/10
Education10/10
Economic8/10
Disadvantage10/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$1.1M
28.2% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$604K
-3.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$420
POPULATION
8,030
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age44
Household Size2.7
HH Income /wk$1,880
Personal Income /wk$756
Mortgage /mth$2,167
TRANSPORT
Bus Stops30
SCHOOLS (3)
Avg ICSEA1158
Total Students2,425
Independent1
Government2
All Saints' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162
Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1174
Bull Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139
Data: 2024