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Suburb profile ·Augusta Margaret River LGA · WA ·6284

Gracetown WA 6284

Gracetown is in Augusta Margaret River LGA, WA, postcode 6284, with population 238.

The read

Verify-first

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.

$2.6M
+26.2% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 10 periods
ABS + state medians
$2.6M
$860K
2017 2026
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. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case.

Median house
$2.6M
House median, latest period
26.2%YoY D10 vs AU
Median rent
$295/wk
Market rent signal
D6 vs AU
Gross yield
0.6%
Low yield band
D1 vs AU
Population
20,170
20K via Augusta Margaret River LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
649
57 added 12mo · 5MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2019Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+27.7%
5-yr
+18.2%
Indicative cashflow-$2,339/wk (-$121,615/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage+107% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 10)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Gracetown

Owner-occupied 71%Rented 29%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.3%
131 of 311 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,100/yr
Landlords (rental income)311
Reported capital gains215
Investor exposure index(high vs national)87/100
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

66% of homes here are owner-occupied and 27% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 66% owner-occupier / 27% renter mix.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Mortgage affordability

171%
of household income to service a new loan
38.8 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Severe
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $12,739/mo vs median rent $1,278/mo (+897% · +$2645/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $10,172/mo (-2,568) · at 6.2% (current): $12,739/mo · at 8.2%: $15,553/mo (+2,814)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
29.1x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Stretched
Renting
17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,867/mo, while renters pay about $1,278/mo — owning runs $589/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$2.60M
Household income · yr
$89K
Median rent · wk
$295
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,867
Gross yield
0.6%

Household income

$89K household · yr+4.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$121K
Household
$89K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)fewer than 12% could service the median house
Under $300
7
$300-649
9
$650-999
3
$1,000-1,499
11
$1,500-1,999
8
$2,000-2,999
7
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
7

Serviceability line: a household needs about $9,800/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 32% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $983/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (74 households)
Owned outright
43%
Owned with mortgage
23%
Rented
27%
Dwelling structure63.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
89%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 67% drive, 0% public transport, 6% walk or cycle, 19% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Building due diligence

Construction requirements can change by location.

The National Construction Code is the baseline. Local hazards and site classifications can change the required structure, materials, fixings, insulation and detailing.

Known here

SUBURB CONTEXT

No local compliance layer is staged.

This is missing evidence, not evidence that the property has no constraints.

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ADDRESS + DESIGN

NCC climate zone

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Confirm the NCC climate zone used for the building design and energy provisions.

May affect: Insulation and glazing · Condensation control · Roof-space ventilation

Wind class and BAL

Site assessment required

A suburb layer cannot determine the site wind classification or Bushfire Attack Level.

May affect: Structure and tie-downs · Cladding and fixings · Openings and bushfire detailing

Corrosion and termite exposure

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Confirm marine or corrosive exposure and the applicable termite-management requirements.

May affect: Fasteners and connectors · Roofing and coatings · Termite management

This screen identifies investigation triggers, not building quality or property compliance. Confirm the address, design and current jurisdiction rules with the council, building surveyor or certifier, designer and engineer.

NCC 2022 Housing Provisions: how to use · NCC 2022 Volume Two and Housing Provisions

Short-term rentals

34
active listings · ~142.9 per 1,000 residents
94%
entire homes (vs private rooms)
77%
run by multi-listing operators
Investment view Estimated
$400
median nightly (entire home)
21%
estimated occupancy
$35,459
estimated annual revenue (gross)

Estimated short-let income is 2.3× the $15,340/yr a long-term let would earn at the median rent — before management fees, cleaning, vacancy beyond the occupancy model, and short-stay regulation.

Active Airbnb listings point-mapped to this suburb from Inside Airbnb (CC BY 4.0). Occupancy and revenue are estimates from Inside Airbnb's San Francisco model (review-rate proxy, minimum-stay assumption, occupancy capped at 70%) — they are gross, indicative, and not a guarantee of returns. Short-stay letting is subject to state and local regulation.

Population outlook

10,848 people · 202213,130 by 2032 (+21.0%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Margaret River SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Gracetown WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Augusta Margaret River local government area, Gracetown is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6284). It is home to about 238 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $89K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +3.5% 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, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward construction and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

Median house prices in Gracetown stand at $2.6 million, having jumped by 26.2% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $295 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,867.

Looking at the investment signals, Gracetown shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.6%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.6M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 29.1x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +26.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +3.5% 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 Yield0.6% Low Yield
Price vs State$2.6M/$1.0M Above Median
Affordability29.1x Stretched
Price Momentum+26.2% Rising
Pop. Growth+3.5% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,867
Rent · wk(Census)$295
Gross yield0.6%
Price / income29.1x
Population growth · Augusta Margaret River LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)20,170
5-year growth+3.7% CAGR
YoY change+3.5%
20012025
Development · Augusta Margaret River LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)354
Houses 91%Units 9%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Augusta Margaret River LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)1.7%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6284ATO
Negatively geared6.3%
131 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,100/yr
Landlords (rental income)311
Reported capital gains215
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population238
Median age45
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,718
Personal income · wk$921
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)10/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)9/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,333 → $1,718
Change+28.9%
vs WA median+15.2 pp
Median rent-3.3%
gentrifyingvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
Hospitals · Augusta Margaret River LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Augusta Hospitalpublic
Margaret River Hospitalpublic
Aged care · Augusta Margaret River LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places82
Baptistcare Mirrambeena46 places
Augusta Multi-Purpose Service36 places
Childcare · Augusta Margaret River LGAACECQA
Services9
Approved places486
Exceeding NQS0
Margaret River Recreation Centre OSHC95 places
Bluebird Margaret River63 places
Bluebird Margaret River OSHC61 places
Sprouts School of Early Learning - Margaret River61 places
Margaret River Community Centre for Children56 places
The Early Learning Centre of Margaret River50 places
+3 more in Augusta Margaret River LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Gracetown rests 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.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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
REIWA · 2026 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
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.

Gracetown FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Gracetown in?

    Gracetown is in the Augusta Margaret River Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6284. Council-level context for Augusta Margaret River LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Gracetown?

    The current median house price in Gracetown, WA is $2.6M, 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 Gracetown?

    The median weekly rent in Gracetown is $295/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Gracetown a good investment?

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

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Gracetown?

    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 Gracetown 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.