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Suburb profile ·Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA · WA ·6740

Wyndham WA 6740

Wyndham is in Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA, WA, postcode 6740, with population 941.

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.

$125K
+25.0% YoY
2017 → 2026 · 7 periods
ABS + state medians
$125K
$50K
2017 2026
Why it fits

Gross yield screens at about 15.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Recent price movement shows visible market momentum.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
$125K
House median, latest period
25.0%YoY D1 vs AU
Median rent
$360/wk
Rent-led investor candidate
D8 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
941
941 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
2
Matched school context
D8 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
56
8 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
+16.0%
5-yr
+18.4%
Indicative cashflow$147/wk ($7,640/yr) · interest-only @ 6.4%, 80% LVR
Value vs advantage-69% 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).

Investment grade

Agrade · 89/100 · top 11% of 3,604AU suburbs
Peer distributionstronger than 89% of AU suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Capital growth94
Rental yield97
Stability4
Volatility-34.9ppCycle-2.0

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer · stability drivers signed (+ = steadier)

Relative grade across Australian suburbs, combining qp's capital-growth (multi-year CAGR + cycle timing), rental-yield, and stability (price volatility + cycle + affordability) metrics via a three-pillar property-scoring method with an imbalance penalty. Within-Australia relative, indicative only — not financial advice.

Investor profile

Who invests in Wyndham

Owner-occupied 34%Rented 66%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared5.5%
27 of 50 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,326/yr
Landlords (rental income)50
Reported capital gains13
The read

Renter-heavy market

31% of homes here are owner-occupied and 60% rented, with 6% of landlords negatively geared.

What to check

60% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Social housing is 34% of dwellings — check tenant mix and resale demand.

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

Mortgage affordability

12%
of household income to service a new loan
2.6 yrs
to save a 20% deposit
Comfortable
housing-stress band
Rent vs buyBuying cheaper

New-loan repayment $612/mo vs median rent $1,560/mo (-61% · -$219/wk)

If rates move

At 4.2%: $489/mo (-123) · at 6.2% (current): $612/mo · at 8.2%: $748/mo (+135)

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
2.0x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Affordable
Renting
30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,224/mo, while renters pay about $1,560/mo — renting runs $336/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$125K
Household income · yr
$63K
Median rent · wk
$360
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,224

Household income

$63K household · yr-26.3% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$30K
Family
$64K
Household
$63K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)81% could service the median house
Under $300
19
$300-649
49
$650-999
37
$1,000-1,499
32
$1,500-1,999
27
$2,000-2,999
42
$3,000-3,999
25
$4,000+
11

Serviceability line: a household needs about $471/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 50% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,200/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (279 households)34.1% social housing
Owned outright
24%
Owned with mortgage
7%
Rented
60%
Dwelling structure18.0% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
94%
Townhouse / semi
2%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 69% drive, 4% public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 3% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total2
Avg ICSEA704
Students147
Catholic1
Government1
  • Wyndham District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 660
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 747

Livability

53/ 100 livability index

Top 47% most liveable of 4,565Australian suburbs.

Peer distributionstronger than 53% of Australian suburbs
WeakerTypicalStronger
Everyday access46
Public transport0
Schools & hospitals71

Bar = this suburb's percentile · tick = typical (median) peer

Suburb-level access-density index (not an address-level walk-time score), normalised within Australian suburbs. Method based on the Urban Liveability Index (Higgs et al. 2019) and Walk Score — three equal-weighted domains combined with an imbalance penalty.

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

Check the property

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

Check the property

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

8,057 people · 20228,506 by 2032 (+5.6%)

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

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

Wyndham (postcode 6740) is a close-knit residential community in Western Australia within the Wyndham-East Kimberley local government area. The area has roughly 941 residents and a blend of families and working-age professionals, with a median age of 36. Households earn a median income of $63K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.7% 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 community & personal service, professionals, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.

The median house price in Wyndham is $125,000, having jumped by 25% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $360. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 15.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,224.

Wyndham is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 704, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital.

From an investment perspective, The gross rental yield works out to roughly 15.0%, which reads as high yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($125K/$1.0M), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 2.0x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +25.0% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.7% 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 Yield15.0% High Yield
Price vs State$125K/$1.0M Below Median
Affordability2.0x Affordable
Price Momentum+25.0% Rising
Pop. Growth+0.7%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$1,224
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$360
Gross yield6.2%
Price / income2.0x
Population growth · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)8,441
5-year growth+1.3% CAGR
YoY change+0.7%
20012025
Development · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)56
Houses 59%Units 41%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)9.2%
YoY change+1.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6740ATO
Negatively geared5.5%
27 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,326/yr
Landlords (rental income)50
Reported capital gains13
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population941
Median age36
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,213
Personal income · wk$586
Persons / bedroom1
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$1,141 → $1,213
Change+6.3%
vs WA median-7.4 pp
Median rent+0%
softeningvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining2
Hospitals · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGAAIHW
Public2
Private0
Kununurra Hospitalpublic
Wyndham Hospitalpublic · in suburb
Aged care · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGAGEN
Facilities2
Residential places40
Juniper Gerdewoonem40 places
Juniper Community Care ââ,¬â?o KimberleyNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Aged Care Program
Childcare · Wyndham-East Kimberley LGAACECQA
Services5
Approved places200
Exceeding NQS0
One Tree Ewin Early Learning Centre81 places
One Tree OSHC Kununurra40 places
One Tree Woothoo-woothoong thoon Ninggoowoong Dawang Children's Service40 places
One Tree Wunan Garndim-banjelng Badang Yarrawoo Menewoolbtha Childrens Service24 places
Wyndham Child Care Centre15 places · in suburb
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

Wyndham has enough direct local evidence 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 · 2 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · 1 hospitals matched
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Transport
GTFS feeds · No matched local transport stops
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
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.

Wyndham FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Wyndham in?

    Wyndham is in the Wyndham-East Kimberley Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6740. Council-level context for Wyndham-East Kimberley LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in Wyndham?

    The current median house price in Wyndham, WA is $125K, 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 Wyndham?

    The median weekly rent in Wyndham is $360/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.

  4. What does the rent signal say about Wyndham?

    Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 15.0%. 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 Wyndham a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Wyndham show: High 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 Wyndham?

    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 Wyndham 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.