Whitby (postcode 6123) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Serpentine-Jarrahdale local government area. It is home to about 1,005 residents, with a young professional demographic and a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $110K per year, with an average household size of 3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.5% 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, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Whitby is $825,000, having surged by 20.7% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $680. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.3%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,950.
Public transport access includes 1 bus stop.
Looking at the investment signals, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 4.3%, which reads as moderate yield. Property prices are near the state median ($825K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 7.5x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +20.7% year-on-year. Population growth of +4.5% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.