Located in Western Australia within the Kondinin local government area, Hyden is a small, quiet locality (postcode 6359). It is home to about 384 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 44. Households earn a median income of $71K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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 managers, clerical & administrative, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Hyden has a median house price of $200,000, which has climbed sharply by 14.3% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $175 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,035.
Hyden is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1012, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
On the investment side, Hyden shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.5%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($200K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +14.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.