Carbunup River (postcode 6280) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Busselton local government area. The area has roughly 112 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $85K 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 +2.2% 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 managers, professionals, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and admin services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Carbunup River is $950,000, having risen steeply by 71.2% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $373 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,383.
Looking at the investment signals, Carbunup River shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.0%, rated as low yield. Property prices are near the state median ($950K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.2x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +71.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.2% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.