Kununurra WA

Postcode 6743 · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA

Kununurra is a mid-sized suburb in Western Australia within the Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area (postcode 6743). With a population of 5,494, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 33. Households earn a median income of $109K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. The most common occupations are professionals, managers, community & personal service. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Aboriginal Australian.

The median house price in Kununurra is $411,000, having grown strongly 9.6% over the past year. Units have a median price of $318,000 (+10.4% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $610. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 7.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,019.

Kununurra is served by 6 schools, including 2 primary, 3 combined, 1 special. The average ICSEA score is 723, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, Kununurra offers a gross rental yield of 7.7%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($411K/$951K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 3.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +9.6% year-on-year.

INVESTMENT SIGNALS
Rental Yield7.7% High Yield
Price vs State$411K/$951K Below Median
Affordability3.8x Affordable
Price Momentum+9.6% Rising
INCOME (ATO 2022-23)
Median Income$60,131
Mean Income$69,562
Earners4,922
YoY Change+6.3%
SEIFA INDEX (ABS)
Advantage3/10
Education6/10
Economic1/10
Disadvantage5/10
MEDIAN HOUSE
$411K
9.6% YoY
MEDIAN UNIT
$318K
10.4% YoY
MEDIAN RENT /WK
$266
POPULATION
5,494
DEMOGRAPHICS
Median Age33
Household Size2.7
HH Income /wk$2,091
Personal Income /wk$1153
Mortgage /mth$2,019
SCHOOLS (6)
Avg ICSEA723
Total Students1,231
Government2
Catholic2
Independent2
East Kimberley CollegeCombined · Government · ICSEA 857
St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 788
Ngalangangpum SchoolCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 632
Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 669
Alta-1 Kimberley CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 668
HOSPITALS (1)
Kununurra Hospitalpublic
Data: 2024