Tammin (postcode 6409) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Tammin local government area. It is home to about 129 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 52. Households earn a median income of $36K per year, with an average household size of 1.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement softening across the broader catchment, with population growth running at -1.0% 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, labourers, sales. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.
The median house price in Tammin is $275,000, having jumped by 44.7% over the past year. The median weekly rent is $168 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $488.
Tammin is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 921, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops.
On the investment side, Tammin shows a gross rental yield of approximately 3.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($275K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 7.6x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +44.7% year-on-year. Population growth of -1.0% year-on-year points to declining demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.