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Suburb profile ·Yalgoo LGA · WA ·6635

Yalgoo WA 6635

Yalgoo is in Yalgoo LGA, WA, postcode 6635, with population 313.

The read

Verify-first

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What to check

Evidence depth is verify-heavy, so the profile should be treated as provisional. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$150/wk
Market rent signal
D2 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
313
313 local footprint
D6 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
22
1 added 12mo · 0MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$223
Median rent · wk$150
Investor profile

Who invests in Yalgoo

Owner-occupied 30%Rented 70%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared1.4%
1 of 3 landlords
Avg rental loss$11,798/yr
Landlords (rental income)3
Reported capital gains7
The read

Renter-heavy market

23% of homes here are owner-occupied and 54% rented, with 1% of landlords negatively geared.

What to check

54% rented — renter-heavy areas turn over faster and are more exposed to rate moves and investor sentiment. Social housing is 15% 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.

Affordability

10%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $223/mo, while renters pay about $650/mo — renting runs $427/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$81K
Median rent · wk
$150
Owner mortgage · mo
$223

Household income

$81K household · yr-5.8% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$81K
Family
$81K
Household
$81K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
10
$650-999
0
$1,000-1,499
3
$1,500-1,999
10
$2,000-2,999
4
$3,000-3,999
3
$4,000+
3

At the median asking rent, about 30% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $500/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (39 households)15.4% social housing
Owned outright
23%
Owned with mortgage
0%
Rented
54%
Dwelling structure28.6% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
56%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 34% drive, 8% public transport, 18% walk or cycle, 4% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Students22
Government1
  • Yalgoo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government

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

3,388 people · 20223,845 by 2032 (+13.5%)

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

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

Located in Western Australia within the Yalgoo local government area, Yalgoo is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 6635). With a population of 313, the suburb has a mix of young professionals and families with a median age of 34. Households earn a median income of $81K per year, with an average household size of 2.6 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.3% 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 machinery operators & drivers, technicians & trades, managers. Employment in the area leans toward mining and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are Aboriginal Australian, Australian, English.

The median weekly rent is $150 (Census 2021). The median monthly mortgage repayment is $223.

Yalgoo is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. Public transport access includes 3 bus stops.

On the investment side, Population growth of +0.3% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+0.3%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$223
Rent · wk(Census)$150
Population growth · Yalgoo LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)356
5-year growth-0.1% CAGR
YoY change+0.3%
20012025
Development · Yalgoo LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)0
YoY change+0%
Employment · Yalgoo LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)9%
YoY change+2.2pp
Jun-24Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6635ATO
Negatively geared1.4%
1 of filers
Avg rental loss$11,798/yr
Landlords (rental income)3
Reported capital gains7
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population313
Median age34
Household size2.6
HH income · wk$1,550
Personal income · wk$1,552
Persons / bedroom0.9
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)1/10
Education (IEO)1/10
Economic (IER)1/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)1/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,687 → $1,550
Change-8.1%
vs WA median-21.8 pp
Median rent+200%
softeningvs WA 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops3
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Sources & freshness
Verify-heavy evidence

Much of Yalgoo rests on evidence that should be verified before a 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 falling back to Census, not a market feed.

This gives you directional coverage, but it is weaker than a current rent release.

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 · REIWA public suburb pages (annual median series) scraped monthly; unmatched suburbs fall back to annual ABS SA2 series
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Missing
Market rent
ABS Census 2021 · Using Census rent fallback
stable source · manual file · snapshot · census-cycle
Verify
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 · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 3 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.

Yalgoo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Yalgoo in?

    Yalgoo is in the Yalgoo Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6635. Council-level context for Yalgoo LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Yalgoo?

    The median weekly rent in Yalgoo is $150/wk, based on ABS Census 2021 rent fallback.

  3. Is Yalgoo a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Yalgoo show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  4. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Yalgoo?

    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.

  5. How often is the Yalgoo 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.