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Suburb profile ·Albany LGA · WA ·6327

Redmond WA 6327

Redmond is in Albany LGA, WA, postcode 6327, with population 208.

The read

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$525K
+28.1% YoY
2018 → 2025 · 5 periods
ABS + state medians
$525K
$285K
2018 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$525K
House median, latest period
28.1%YoY D2 vs AU
Median rent
$250/wk
Market rent signal
D5 vs AU
Gross yield
2.5%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
42,308
42K via Albany LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
No matched school data
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
50
1 added 12mo · 0MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2018Peak · 2025

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+1.3%
Indicative cashflow-$330/wk (-$17,145/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-22% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 5)

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection. Turnover divides recorded sales by an estimated household count (population over average household size).

Investor profile

Who invests in Redmond

Owner-occupied 82%Rented 18%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared2%
3 of 13 landlords
Avg rental loss$29,332/yr
Landlords (rental income)13
Reported capital gains8
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

70% of homes here are owner-occupied and 15% rented, with 2% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 70% owner-occupier / 15% renter mix.

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

Mortgage affordability

41%
of household income to service a new loan
9.2 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Stretched
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $2,574/mo vs median rent $1,083/mo (+138% · +$344/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $2,055/mo (-519) · at 6.2% (current): $2,574/mo · at 8.2%: $3,142/mo (+569)

Assumes a 20% deposit and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan at the current RBA new owner-occupier variable rate, against median weekly household income (ABS Census 2021). Stress bands follow the 30% / 45%-of-income thresholds used in ANZ-CoreLogic and AIHW reporting. Rent vs buy compares that repayment with the suburb's median advertised rent; it excludes rates, insurance, maintenance and deposit opportunity cost.

Stronger alternatives nearby

Higher yield

similar price · cross-LGA

Stronger 5-yr growth

similar price · cross-LGA

More affordable

lower price-to-income

Alternatives are similar-priced suburbs (0.7–1.4x this suburb's median) in other council areas that exceed it on the named metric. Indicative — not financial advice.

Affordability

Buying
6.9x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
17%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,742/mo, while renters pay about $1,083/mo — owning runs $659/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$525K
Household income · yr
$76K
Median rent · wk
$250
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,742
Gross yield
2.5%

Household income

$76K household · yr-11.4% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$36K
Family
$106K
Household
$76K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)42% could service the median house
Under $300
3
$300-649
3
$650-999
14
$1,000-1,499
5
$1,500-1,999
3
$2,000-2,999
13
$3,000-3,999
4
$4,000+
3

Serviceability line: a household needs about $1,980/wk to hold a new loan on the median house at 30% of income (20% deposit, 30-year P&I, current RBA rate).

At the median asking rent, about 28% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $833/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (66 households)
Owned outright
50%
Owned with mortgage
20%
Rented
15%
Dwelling structure19.5% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
100%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 56% drive, 0% public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 23% 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

3,857 people · 20224,355 by 2032 (+12.9%)

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

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Redmond WA — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Western Australia within the Albany local government area, Redmond is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6327). With a population of 208, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $76K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.4% 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 managers, community & personal service, sales. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in Redmond stand at $525,000, having surged by 28.1% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.5%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,742.

Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.

On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 2.5% (low yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($525K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 6.9x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +28.1% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.4% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.5% Low Yield
Price vs State$525K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability6.9x· Moderate
Price Momentum+28.1% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.4%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,742
Rent · wk(Census)$250
Gross yield2.5%
Price / income6.9x
Population growth · Albany LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)42,308
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+1.4%
20012025
Development · Albany LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)243
Houses 97%Units 3%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Albany LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)2.2%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6327ATO
Negatively geared2%
3 of filers
Avg rental loss$29,332/yr
Landlords (rental income)13
Reported capital gains8
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population208
Median age45
Household size2.8
HH income · wk$1,458
Personal income · wk$683
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)7/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,300 → $1,458
Change+12.2%
vs WA median-1.5 pp
Median rent+4.2%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Albany LGAAIHW
Public1
Private2
Albany Hospitalpublic
Albany Community Hospiceprivate
Albany Day Hospitalprivate
Aged care · Albany LGAGEN
Facilities8
Residential places407
Clarence Estate Residential Health and Aged Care89 places
Baptistcare Bethel85 places
Juniper Korumup85 places
Burswood Care Gwen Hardie Lodge58 places
Craigcare Albany52 places
Burswood Care Annie Bryson McKeown Lodge38 places
+2 more in Albany LGA
Childcare · Albany LGAACECQA
Services16
Approved places854
Exceeding NQS0
Goodstart Early Learning Albany99 places
Skylar Early Learning Pioneer Road94 places
Bayonet Head Early Learning Centre72 places
The Village @ Stirling Terrace68 places
Albany OSHC Orana60 places
Albany Regional Day Care Centre60 places
+10 more in Albany LGA
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Redmond depends on evidence that should be verified before a 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.

REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series

RENT POSTURE
Rent is falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · 2025 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
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 · 1 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.

Redmond FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Redmond in?

    Redmond is in the Albany Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6327. Council-level context for Albany LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Redmond?

    The current median house price in Redmond, WA is $525K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in Redmond?

    The median weekly rent in Redmond is $250/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  4. Is Redmond a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Redmond show: Low Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Redmond?

    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 Redmond 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.