Located in Western Australia within the Esperance local government area, Pink Lake is a small locality (postcode 6450). The area has roughly 1,042 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $94K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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 technicians & trades, machinery operators & drivers, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
The median house price in Pink Lake is $664,000, having jumped by 39.4% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $300 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,733.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
Looking at the investment signals, Pink Lake shows a gross rental yield of approximately 2.4%, rated as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($664K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.0x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +39.4% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.