Bull Creek WA 6149
Bull Creek is in Melville LGA, WA, postcode 6149, with population 8,030.
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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.
Income-stretched rent market. Weekly rent screens at about 67% of annual income.
495 latest-year approvals in Melville, +0.0% YoY; population +1.8% YoY (1.8% 5yr).
Melville population estimates rose +1.8% in 2025, with a +1.8% 5-year trend. Treat that as broader local inflow pressure rather than suburb-only migration precision.
WA has 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2024-10-02. This suburb also matches 30 local transport stops or stations, which adds nearby access context but does not prove direct project exposure. Read this as a state delivery backdrop, not a suburb-specific project list.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
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Bull Creek WA
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. 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.
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 $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.
From an investment perspective, Bull Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, 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. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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. 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.
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 $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.
From an investment perspective, Bull Creek offers a gross rental yield of 3.5%, 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. Population growth of +1.8% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
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.
Direct state price coverage is used where present; missing house or unit anchors fall back to annual ABS SA2 matches
Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.
Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.
Bull Creek FAQ
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.