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Suburb profile ·Gosnells LGA · WA ·6147

Langford WA 6147

Langford is in Gosnells LGA, WA, postcode 6147, with population 5,505.

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.

$650/wk
+0.8% YoY
Aug 2024 → Mar 2026 · 20 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Mar 2026
$720
$590
Aug 2024Mar 2026
Why it fits

School coverage gives the page a stronger family/livability signal. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$650/wk
Rent context available
0.8%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
5,505
6K local footprint
D10 vs AU
Schools
3
Matched school context
D9 vs AU
Solar
3,282
147 added 12mo · 15MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,500
Median rent · wk$300

Affordability

49%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
High stress

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,500/mo, while renters pay about $2,817/mo — renting runs $1,317/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$69K
Median rent · wk
$650
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,500

Household income

$69K household · yr-19.9% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$31K
Family
$78K
Household
$69K

Schools

Total3
Avg ICSEA1033
Students1,657
Catholic1
Government1
Independent1
  • Brookman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963
  • St Jude's Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1049
  • Al-Ameen CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1087

Full data detail

Langford WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Gosnells local government area, Langford is a medium-sized suburb (postcode 6147). The area has roughly 5,505 residents and a mix of families and early-career residents, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $69K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% 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 technicians & trades, community & personal service, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and accommodation & food. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Chinese.

The current median weekly rent is $650. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.

Langford is served by 3 schools, including 2 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1033, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +1.9% 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+1.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,500
Rent · wk(Census)$300
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$650
Population growth · Gosnells LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)144,475
5-year growth+2.2% CAGR
YoY change+1.9%
20012025
Development · Gosnells LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)515
Houses443
Units72
YoY change+0%
Employment · Gosnells LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)6.2%
YoY change+0.8pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6147ATO
Negatively geared485 (4.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,481/yr
Landlords (rental income)939
Reported capital gains660
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population5,505
Median age36
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,318
Personal income · wk$599
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)3/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)2/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops32
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Langford 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 · 3 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 · 32 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.

Langford FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Langford in?

    Langford is in the Gosnells Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6147. Council-level context for Gosnells LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Langford?

    The median weekly rent in Langford is $650/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Langford?

    Rent context available: Langford 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 Langford a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Langford 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 Langford?

    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 Langford 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.