Ongerup (postcode 6336) is a sparsely populated locality in Western Australia within the Gnowangerup local government area. With a population of 114, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 48. Households earn a median income of $62K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.3% 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 labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and wholesale trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Ongerup has a median house price of $118,000, which has declined by 7.8% year-on-year. The median weekly rent is $130 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $650.
Ongerup is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 948, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Ongerup shows a gross rental yield of approximately 5.8%, rated as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($118K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 1.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -7.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.