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Bull Creek WA 6149

Bull Creek is in Melville LGA, WA, postcode 6149, with population 8,030.

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Growth-momentum

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$750/wk
-3.8% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$850
$600
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$1.1M
House median, latest period
28.2%YoY D7 vs AU
Median rent
$750/wk
Income-stretched rent market
3.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.5%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
8,030
8K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
4,797
246 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$470/wk (-$24,430/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
11.3x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
40%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,167/mo, while renters pay about $3,250/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$1.10M
Household income · yr
$98K
Median rent · wk
$750
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,167
Gross yield
3.5%

Household income

$98K household · yr+14.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$39K
Family
$124K
Household
$98K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1158
Students2,425
Government2
Independent1
  • Bull Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1139
  • Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1174
  • All Saints' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162

Full data detail

Bull Creek WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Melville local government area, Bull Creek is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 6149). The area has roughly 8,030 residents and an established family 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. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.8% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, clerical & administrative, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Chinese, Australian.

Median house prices in Bull Creek stand at $1.1 million, having climbed sharply by 28.2% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $604,000 (-3.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $750. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.5%. 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.

Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 3.5% (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. Population growth of +1.8% 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 Yield3.5%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$1.1M/$951K· Near Median
Affordability11.3x Stretched
Price Momentum+28.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.8%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,167
Rent · wk(Census)$420
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$750
Gross yield2.0%
Price / income11.3x
Population growth · Melville LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)115,945
5-year growth+1.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.8%
20012025
Development · Melville LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)495
Houses211
Units284
YoY change+0%
Employment · Melville LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2%
YoY change+0pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6149ATO
Negatively geared1,101 (8.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,644/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,381
Reported capital gains1,811
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population8,030
Median age44
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,880
Personal income · wk$756
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$58,276
Mean income$80,963
Earners5,377
YoY change+6.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets2
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining18
iga1
woolworths1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops30
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Bull Creek 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.

Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches

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
ABS Data by Region / ABS Data by Region · 2024 · Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Verify
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 · 3 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 · 30 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Bull Creek FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bull Creek in?

    Bull Creek is in the Melville Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6149. Council-level context for Melville LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Bull Creek?

    The current median house price in Bull Creek, 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 Bull Creek?

    The median weekly rent in Bull Creek is $750/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Bull Creek?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 67% of annual income. 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 Bull Creek a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bull Creek?

    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 Bull Creek 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.