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Suburb profile ·Three Springs LGA · WA ·6519

Three Springs WA 6519

Three Springs is in Three Springs LGA, WA, postcode 6519, with population 356.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$100/wk
Mar 2024 → Jul 2025 · 3 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Jul 2025
$300
$80
Mar 2024Jul 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

Gross yield looks low for an income-first use case. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$190K
House median, latest period
90.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$100/wk
Rent context available
D1 vs AU
Gross yield
2.7%
Low yield band
D8 vs AU
Population
356
356 local footprint
D7 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
133
1 added 12mo · 1MW
Price cycleAt its peak
LowPeak

At / near its all-time high

See trend depth →

Price history

Trend & investor depth

Cycle positionAt its peak
Low · 2021Peak · 2026

At / near its all-time high

Price growth (compound)% per year
3-yr
+10.7%
5-yr
+23.5%
Indicative cashflow-$106/wk (-$5,524/yr) · interest-only @ 6.2%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-53% vs suburbs of similar SEIFA advantage (decile 1)

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 Three Springs

Owner-occupied 67%Rented 33%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.8%
18 of 36 landlords
Avg rental loss$4,239/yr
Landlords (rental income)36
Reported capital gains19
The read

Mixed owner-renter market

66% of homes here are owner-occupied and 32% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

A balanced 66% owner-occupier / 32% 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

17%
of household income to service a new loan
4.0 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyRenting cheaper

New-loan repayment $911/mo vs median rent $433/mo (+110% · +$110/wk)

If rates move

At 4.0%: $726/mo (-186) · at 6.0% (current): $911/mo · at 8.0%: $1,115/mo (+204)

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
3.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
8%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $596/mo, while renters pay about $433/mo — owning runs $163/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$190K
Household income · yr
$63K
Median rent · wk
$100
Owner mortgage · mo
$596
Gross yield
2.7%

Household income

$63K household · yr-26.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$73K
Household
$63K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)67% could service the median house
Under $300
5
$300-649
32
$650-999
14
$1,000-1,499
23
$1,500-1,999
8
$2,000-2,999
21
$3,000-3,999
6
$4,000+
9

Serviceability line: a household needs about $701/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 6% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $333/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (122 households)7.4% social housing
Owned outright
47%
Owned with mortgage
20%
Rented
32%
Dwelling structure31.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
93%
Townhouse / semi
9%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 83% drive, 4% public transport, 12% walk or cycle, 3% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA908
Students55
Government1
  • Three Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 908

Population outlook

3,993 people · 20224,059 by 2032 (+1.7%)

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

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

Three Springs (postcode 6519) is a quiet locality in Western Australia within the Three Springs local government area. It is home to about 356 residents, with a mature demographic and a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.2 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 +2.4% 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, managers. Employment in the area leans toward public admin & safety and agriculture. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Aboriginal Australian.

Three Springs has a median house price of $190,000, which has risen steeply by 90% year-on-year. The current median weekly rent is $100. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 2.7%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $596.

Three Springs is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 908, which is below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 2.7%, which reads as low yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($190K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 3.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +90.0% 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.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield2.7% Low Yield
Price vs State$190K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability3.0x Affordable
Price Momentum+90.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+1.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$596
Rent · wk(Census)$115
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$100
Gross yield3.1%
Price / income3.0x
Population growth · Three Springs LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)606
5-year growth+0.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.3%
20012025
Development · Three Springs LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)6
Houses6
YoY change+0%
Employment · Three Springs LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.5%
YoY change+0.3pp
Mar-20Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6519ATO
Negatively geared5.8%
18 of filers
Avg rental loss$4,239/yr
Landlords (rental income)36
Reported capital gains19
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population356
Median age46
Household size2.2
HH income · wk$1,212
Personal income · wk$571
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)2/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,042 → $1,212
Change+16.3%
vs WA median+2.6 pp
Median rent-23.3%
stablevs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies1
GP / clinics1
Fuel stations2
Cafes & dining1
iga1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops1
Hospitals · Three Springs LGAAIHW
Public1
Private0
North Midlands Health Servicepublic · in suburb
Aged care · Three Springs LGAGEN
Facilities1
Residential places19
Three Springs Multi-Purpose Service19 places
Childcare · Three Springs LGAACECQA
Services1
Approved places19
Exceeding NQS0
Three Springs Early Childcare Centre19 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Three Springs for a first-pass 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 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 · 2026 · 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
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 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
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.

Three Springs FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Three Springs in?

    Three Springs is in the Three Springs Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6519. Council-level context for Three Springs LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Three Springs?

    The current median house price in Three Springs, WA is $190K, 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 Three Springs?

    The median weekly rent in Three Springs is $100/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Three Springs?

    Rent context available: Three Springs has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is Three Springs a good investment?

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

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Three Springs?

    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.

  7. How often is the Three Springs 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.