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City Beach WA 6015

City Beach is in Cambridge LGA, WA, postcode 6015, with population 6,805.

The read

Growth-momentum

There are enough stretched or weaker signals here that you should assume trade-offs rather than a clean story. Use compare mode to see whether the downside is price, local quality, or weaker momentum before treating it as a target suburb.

$1450/wk
+18.4% YoY
Jul 2024 → Feb 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Feb 2026
$1700
$825
Jul 2024Feb 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.

What to check

Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$2.8M
House median, latest period
11.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$1450/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
18.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
6,805
7K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
5
Matched school context
D10 vs AU
Solar
1,303
64 added 12mo · 9MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$1,505/wk (-$78,260/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
14.4x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
39%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $4,000/mo, while renters pay about $6,283/mo — renting runs $2,283/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$2.76M
Household income · yr
$192K
Median rent · wk
$1,450
Owner mortgage · mo
$4,000
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$192K household · yr+124.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$64K
Family
$239K
Household
$192K

Schools

Total5
Avg ICSEA1159
Students1,134
Catholic1
Government2
Independent2
  • City Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1148
  • Kapinara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1166
  • Holy Spirit SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1163
  • The Japanese School in PerthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1140
  • International School of Western AustraliaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180

Full data detail

City Beach WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Cambridge local government area, City Beach is a moderately sized suburb (postcode 6015). The area has roughly 6,805 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 47. Households earn a median income of $192K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The median house price in City Beach is $2.8 million, having risen steeply by 11.4% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.3 million (+41.5% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $4,000.

City Beach is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 2 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1159, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 51 bus stops.

On the investment side, City Beach shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.8M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 14.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +11.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% 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 Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.8M/$951K Above Median
Affordability14.4x Stretched
Price Momentum+11.4% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$4,000
Rent · wk(Census)$750
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$1450
Gross yield1.4%
Price / income14.4x
Population growth · Cambridge LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)32,684
5-year growth+1.9% CAGR
YoY change+1.7%
20012025
Development · Cambridge LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)147
Houses53
Units94
YoY change+0%
Employment · Cambridge LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.7%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6015ATO
Negatively geared380 (7.6% of filers)
Avg rental loss$15,400/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,019
Reported capital gains1,259
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population6,805
Median age47
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$3,700
Personal income · wk$1,228
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$81,643
Mean income$158,299
Earners5,384
YoY change+5.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)10/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining6
TransportGTFS
Bus stops51
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on City Beach 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 · 5 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 · 51 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.

City Beach FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is City Beach in?

    City Beach is in the Cambridge Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6015. Council-level context for Cambridge LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in City Beach?

    The current median house price in City Beach, WA is $2.8M, 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 City Beach?

    The median weekly rent in City Beach is $1450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about City Beach?

    Rent-pressure candidate: City Beach rents screen above the local benchmark. 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 City Beach a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for City Beach show: Low Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for City Beach?

    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 City Beach 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.