Chidlow is a small locality in Western Australia within the Mundaring local government area (postcode 6556). It is home to about 1,821 residents, with an established family demographic and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $102K 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 +2.7% 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 technicians & trades, professionals, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward mining and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Chidlow is $613,000, having dropped significantly by 8.2% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $380 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Chidlow is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 968, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 27 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.2%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($613K/$951K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -8.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.