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Suburb profile ·Joondalup LGA · WA ·6027

Edgewater WA 6027

Edgewater is in Joondalup LGA, WA, postcode 6027, with population 4,657.

The read

Livability-led

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.

$700/wk
+1.4% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$875
$640
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

Transport coverage adds a practical access signal. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$700/wk
Rent context available
1.4%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
4,657
5K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
10,017
441 added 12mo · 52MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,950
Median rent · wk$390

Affordability

35%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,950/mo, while renters pay about $3,033/mo — renting runs $1,083/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$105K
Median rent · wk
$700
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,950

Household income

$105K household · yr+22.6% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$122K
Household
$105K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1060
Students1,461
Catholic1
Government1
  • Edgewater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064
  • Mater Dei CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1056

Full data detail

Edgewater WA — Property Data and Demographics

Edgewater (postcode 6027) is a compact suburb in Western Australia within the Joondalup local government area. With a population of 4,657, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 41. Households earn a median income of $105K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% 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, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $700. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.

Edgewater is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 secondary. The average ICSEA score is 1060, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 37 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,950
Rent · wk(Census)$390
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$700
Population growth · Joondalup LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)176,595
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Joondalup LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)306
Houses258
Units48
YoY change+0%
Employment · Joondalup LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6027ATO
Negatively geared2,088 (7.2% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,551/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,756
Reported capital gains2,633
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population4,657
Median age41
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,016
Personal income · wk$869
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)8/10
Education (IEO)8/10
Economic (IER)8/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining0
iga1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations1
Bus stops37
Edgewater Stn Platform 1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Edgewater 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.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

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 · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
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 · 2 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 · 38 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.

Edgewater FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Edgewater in?

    Edgewater is in the Joondalup Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6027. Council-level context for Joondalup LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Edgewater?

    The median weekly rent in Edgewater is $700/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Edgewater?

    Rent context available: Edgewater has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Edgewater a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Edgewater show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Edgewater?

    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.

  6. How often is the Edgewater 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.