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Suburb profile ·Capel LGA · WA ·6230

Gelorup WA 6230

Gelorup is in Capel LGA, WA, postcode 6230, with population 2,255.

The read

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$600/wk
Mar 2025 → Nov 2025 · 2 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Nov 2025
$1000
$600
Mar 2025Nov 2025
Why it fits

Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional.

Median house
$833K
House median, latest period
15.6%YoY D5 vs AU
Median rent
$600/wk
Income-stretched rent market
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
3.7%
Below investor band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,255
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
9,191
445 added 12mo · 51MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$331/wk (-$17,226/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

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

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
26%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,000/mo, while renters pay about $2,600/mo — renting runs $600/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$833K
Household income · yr
$121K
Median rent · wk
$600
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,000
Gross yield
3.7%

Household income

$121K household · yr+41.6% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$45K
Family
$129K
Household
$121K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1100
Students663
Independent1
  • Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1100

Full data detail

Gelorup WA — Property Data and Demographics

Gelorup is a smaller residential area in Western Australia within the Capel local government area (postcode 6230). The area has roughly 2,255 residents and a settled, mature resident base, with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $121K per year, with an average household size of 2.9 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.1% 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, Scottish.

Gelorup has a median house price of $833,000, which has jumped by 15.6% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $600. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,000.

Gelorup is served by 1 school, including 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1100, which is well above the national average of 1,000.

Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 3.7%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($833K/$951K). The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +15.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.1% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield3.7%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$833K/$951K· Near Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+15.6% Rising
Pop. Growth+2.1% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,000
Rent · wk(Census)$380
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$600
Gross yield2.4%
Price / income6.9x
Population growth · Capel LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,171
5-year growth+1.8% CAGR
YoY change+2.1%
20012025
Development · Capel LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)136
Houses134
Units2
YoY change+0%
Employment · Capel LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change+0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6230ATO
Negatively geared1,621 (5.7% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,035/yr
Landlords (rental income)3,345
Reported capital gains2,206
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,255
Median age46
Household size2.9
HH income · wk$2,330
Personal income · wk$865
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$63,102
Mean income$85,495
Earners2,307
YoY change+4.2%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)9/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)8/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Gelorup leans on evidence that should be verified before a 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.

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 · 2024 · Annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
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 · 1 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 · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Gelorup FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gelorup in?

    Gelorup is in the Capel Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6230. Council-level context for Capel LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gelorup?

    The current median house price in Gelorup, WA is $833K, 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 Gelorup?

    The median weekly rent in Gelorup is $600/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Gelorup?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 49% of annual income. 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 Gelorup a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gelorup show: Moderate Yield, Near Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gelorup?

    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 Gelorup 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.