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Suburb profile ·Kalamunda LGA · WA ·6076

Gooseberry Hill WA 6076

Gooseberry Hill is in Kalamunda LGA, WA, postcode 6076, with population 3,323.

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.

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
$1000/wk
Rent-pressure candidate
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
3,323
3K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Solar
5,460
264 added 12mo · 30MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$2,253
Median rent · wk$400

Affordability

46%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,253/mo, while renters pay about $4,333/mo — renting runs $2,080/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$113K
Median rent · wk
$1,000
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,253

Household income

$113K household · yr+31.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$136K
Household
$113K

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA1072
Students625
Catholic1
Government1
  • Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1069
  • Mary's Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1075

Full data detail

Gooseberry Hill WA — Property Data and Demographics

Gooseberry Hill (postcode 6076) is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Kalamunda local government area. The area has roughly 3,323 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 49. Households earn a median income of $113K 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 +1.5% 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 education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $1000. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,253.

Gooseberry Hill is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1072, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 9 rail stations, 33 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +1.5% 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+1.5%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,253
Rent · wk(Census)$400
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$1000
Population growth · Kalamunda LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)65,007
5-year growth+1.5% CAGR
YoY change+1.5%
20012025
Development · Kalamunda LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)129
Houses124
Units5
YoY change+0%
Employment · Kalamunda LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.6pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6076ATO
Negatively geared983 (6.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,201/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,184
Reported capital gains1,717
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population3,323
Median age49
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$2,169
Personal income · wk$918
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)10/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)10/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations0
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Rail stations9
Bus stops33
Gooseberry Hill Rd After Railway Rd
Lenori Rd After Railway Rd
Railway Rd After Gooseberry Hill Rd
Railway Rd After Lenori Rd
Railway Rd After Noel Rd
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Gooseberry Hill 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 · 42 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.

Gooseberry Hill FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gooseberry Hill in?

    Gooseberry Hill is in the Kalamunda Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6076. Council-level context for Kalamunda LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Gooseberry Hill?

    The median weekly rent in Gooseberry Hill is $1000/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Gooseberry Hill?

    Rent-pressure candidate: Gooseberry Hill 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.

  4. Is Gooseberry Hill a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Gooseberry Hill 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 Gooseberry Hill?

    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 Gooseberry Hill 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.