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Suburb profile ·Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA · WA ·6254

Greenbushes WA 6254

Greenbushes is in Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA, WA, postcode 6254, with population 365.

The read

Growth-momentum

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.

$550/wk
Nov 2023 → Dec 2024 · 2 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Dec 2024
$700
$480
Nov 2023Dec 2024
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$550/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
5,931
6K via Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
123
3 added 12mo · 1MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$959
Median rent · wk$200

Affordability

57%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $959/mo, while renters pay about $2,383/mo — renting runs $1,424/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$50K
Median rent · wk
$550
Owner mortgage · mo
$959

Household income

$50K household · yr-41.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$25K
Family
$74K
Household
$50K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA913
Students35
Government1
  • Greenbushes Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 913

Full data detail

Greenbushes WA — Property Data and Demographics

Greenbushes (postcode 6254) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Bridgetown-Greenbushes local government area. It is home to about 365 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $50K per year, with an average household size of 2 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.0% 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 machinery operators & drivers, labourers, technicians & trades. Employment in the area leans toward mining and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $550. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $959.

Greenbushes is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 913, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.0% 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+2.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$959
Rent · wk(Census)$200
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$550
Population growth · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)5,931
5-year growth+2.7% CAGR
YoY change+2%
20012025
Development · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)29
Houses25
Units4
YoY change+0%
Employment · Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.4%
YoY change-0.3pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6254ATO
Negatively geared22 (7.3% of filers)
Avg rental loss$3,943/yr
Landlords (rental income)36
Reported capital gains18
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population365
Median age52
Household size2
HH income · wk$964
Personal income · wk$483
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Greenbushes has enough direct local evidence 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 · 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 · 1 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.

Greenbushes FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Greenbushes in?

    Greenbushes is in the Bridgetown-Greenbushes Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6254. Council-level context for Bridgetown-Greenbushes LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Greenbushes?

    The median weekly rent in Greenbushes is $550/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Greenbushes?

    Rent context available: Greenbushes 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 Greenbushes a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Greenbushes 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 Greenbushes?

    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 Greenbushes 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.