Willyung is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Albany local government area (postcode 6330). With a population of 635, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 43. Households earn a median income of $105K 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, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Scottish.
Median house prices in Willyung stand at $1.5 million, having risen steeply by 17.3% over the last twelve months. The median weekly rent is $250 (Census 2021). This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 0.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,143.
Looking at the investment signals, Willyung shows a gross rental yield of approximately 0.9%, rated as low yield. Property prices are above the state median ($1.5M/$1.0M), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 13.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +17.3% 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.