Dalkeith is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Nedlands local government area (postcode 6009). It is home to about 4,398 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $243K per year, with an average household size of 3 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 +1.9% 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 professionals, managers, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.
The median house price in Dalkeith is $4.1 million, having climbed sharply by 18.8% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $1512. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 1.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $5,000.
Dalkeith is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1183, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 36 bus stops.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 1.9% (low yield). Property prices are above the state median ($4.1M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 16.9x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +18.8% 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.