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Suburb profile ·Fremantle LGA · WA ·6163

O'Connor WA 6163

O'Connor is in Fremantle LGA, WA, postcode 6163, with population 460.

Limited data

Thin-context

The page is still useful for local context, but the evidence stack is too thin for a clean one-page call. Use nearby stronger suburbs or compare mode before treating it as a serious shortlist decision.

$560/wk
Mar 2023 → Jun 2025 · 8 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Jun 2025 · sparse signal
$650
$450
Mar 2023Jun 2025
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

The page is thin enough that nearby alternatives should be checked before shortlisting. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$560/wk
Income-stretched rent market
≈D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
37,542
38K via Fremantle LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
11,537
580 added 12mo · 67MW

Price history

No price history available

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

Median mortgage · mth$1,766
Median rent · wk$335
Investor profile

Who invests in O'Connor

Owner-occupied 64%Rented 36%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.6%
2,062 of 4,421 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,434/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,421
Reported capital gains3,325
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

63% of homes here are owner-occupied and 36% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 63% owner-occupier / 36% renter mix.

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

Affordability

34%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,766/mo, while renters pay about $2,427/mo — renting runs $661/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$560
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,766

Household income

$85K household · yr-0.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$48K
Family
$118K
Household
$85K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
13
$300-649
27
$650-999
30
$1,000-1,499
18
$1,500-1,999
23
$2,000-2,999
38
$3,000-3,999
17
$4,000+
20

At the median asking rent, about 57% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,867/wk income).

Median taxable income trend (ATO, 2018-19 – 2022-23)$83K → $62K

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (207 households)6.3% social housing
Owned outright
26%
Owned with mortgage
37%
Rented
36%
Dwelling structure16.9% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
67%
Townhouse / semi
17%
Flat / apartment
15%

Getting to work: 73% drive, 4% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 12% 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

Population outlook

7 people · 20227 by 2032 (+0.0%)

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

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
O'Connor WA — Property Data and Demographics

O'Connor (postcode 6163) is a small, quiet locality in Western Australia within the Fremantle local government area. It is home to about 460 residents, with an established demographic and a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.6% 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, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward education and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $560. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,766.

Public transport access includes 23 bus stops.

From an investment perspective, Population growth of +2.6% 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
Pop. Growth+2.6% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,766
Rent · wk(Census)$335
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$560
Population growth · Fremantle LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)37,542
5-year growth+3% CAGR
YoY change+2.6%
20012025
Development · Fremantle LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)140
Houses 41%Units 59%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Fremantle LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.6%
YoY change-0.2pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6163ATO
Negatively geared5.6%
2,062 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,434/yr
Landlords (rental income)4,421
Reported capital gains3,325
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population460
Median age38
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,639
Personal income · wk$914
Persons / bedroom0.8
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$62,203
Mean income$82,839
Earners70
YoY change+2.5%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)6/10
Education (IEO)9/10
Economic (IER)3/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)7/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,414 → $1,639
Change+15.9%
vs WA median+2.2 pp
Median rent-1.5%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics2
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining8
TransportGTFS
Bus stops23
Hospitals · Fremantle LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
Fremantle Hospital and Health Servicepublic
Aged care · Fremantle LGAGEN
Facilities5
Residential places626
Aegis Shoreline238 places
Aegis Hilton Park136 places
Regis North Fremantle110 places
Italian Village Fremantle101 places
Residency by Dillons Fremantle41 places
Childcare · Fremantle LGAACECQA
Services27
Approved places1,673
Exceeding NQS2
North Fremantle School of Early Learning112 places
The Akidamy School of Early Learning - Fremantle108 places
Treasured Tots Early Education98 places
Tall Tree Early Learning White Gum Valley92 places
Village Early Learning Hilton86 places
Little Learners Early Development & Education Centre80 places
+21 more in Fremantle LGA
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Sources & freshness
Usable evidence

O'Connor works as a starting read but still needs cross-checking.

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 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
REIWA · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
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 · 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 · 23 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.
Sparse locality note

This page stays indexable because O'Connor is a real locality with enough context to be directionally useful. The tradeoff is that coverage is lighter than a stronger suburb profile, so the read should stay cautious.

WHY IT LOOKS LIGHTER
The page is readable, but the local evidence base is lighter than a mainstream suburb profile.

Use it for direction first, then confirm the story against stronger neighbouring suburbs or the state hub before relying on it.

WHAT IS MISSING
Coverage is lighter across school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage.

The lighter areas here are school matches, hospital coverage, and crime coverage, so a single-page read should carry less weight than usual.

BEST NEXT STEP
Use this page to understand the locality shape, then compare outward.

Start here for context, then open compare, the state hub, or larger nearby suburbs before treating this as a complete market decision.

Page status
INDEXED WITH LIGHTER COVERAGE

This page remains visible, but it should be read as a locality brief rather than a full-confidence suburb profile.

HOW TO READ THIS PAGE

This page is useful for direction-setting, not closure. Use it to frame the locality, then confirm the story with compare, stronger nearby suburbs, and the state hub.

Stronger nearby reads

If O'Connor feels too thin on its own, use these nearby suburbs as stronger local reads before making a shortlist decision.

Beaconsfield better covered
similar rent profile better market coverage

pop +4900 · adds house price coverage · rent -$210/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

White Gum Valley better covered
similar rent profile better market coverage

pop +2900 · adds house price coverage · rent -$240/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

Hilton better covered
similar rent profile better market coverage

pop +3900 · adds house price coverage · rent -$260/wk

Better covered alternative: use this as the stronger reference point before judging the thin page.

O'Connor FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is O'Connor in?

    O'Connor is in the Fremantle Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6163. Council-level context for Fremantle LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in O'Connor?

    The median weekly rent in O'Connor is $560/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  3. What does the rent signal say about O'Connor?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 47% of annual income. 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 O'Connor a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for O'Connor show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for O'Connor?

    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 O'Connor 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.