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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Australind is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 15,988, making it a smaller community. Located approximately 149 km from the Perth CBD, Australind is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $96,512 per year.
Above-average earnings in Australind support sustained property values. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Australind. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.
Australia Post Postcode Finder →Usual resident population at the most recent census.
Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.
Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.
Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.
Estimated 4 schools within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Australind on My School →Estimated 6 parks and green spaces near this suburb.
Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.
Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.
With 15,988 residents, Australind is one of Western Australia's more populous suburbs — roughly 2.9× the state median of 5,605 — giving it a deep buyer and tenant pool that typically supports higher transaction volumes and shorter average days on market. At $96,512/year, household income in Australind is within 3% of the Western Australia median ($99,736), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $350/week (89% coverage of the $1,712/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $195/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Australind is 149 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
This suburb suits yield-focused investors who are comfortable with lower liquidity. Employment concentration and local population trends matter more here than in metro markets. Local rents consume roughly 19% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Australind stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Australind sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Australind | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,988 | 5,605 | +185% |
| Median household income | $96,512/yr | $99,736/yr | -3% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $350 | $350 | 0% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,712 | $1,902 | -10% |
| Distance to CBD | 149 km | 20 km | +645% |
| Separate houses | 86% | 79% | +7pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Australind — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Solid buy-and-hold profile: a population of 15,988 and household income close to the WA median ($96,512 vs $99,736) give the market enough depth for patient capital growth without the premium entry price of inner suburbs.
Strong rental coverage: $350/week (~$1,517/month) covers 89% of the $1,712/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $195/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 86% houses in a 15,988-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
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Create free account →Property values in Australind should track the wider Western Australia market through 2026, with the $96,512/year median household income (close to the $99,736 state median) keeping the suburb firmly mid-pack. Rental coverage runs at ~89% of the typical mortgage ($1,517/month rent vs $1,712/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places Australind in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.
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Australind scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 15,988, median household income of $96,512/year and median weekly rent of $350. Whether it fits your portfolio depends on whether you are targeting cash flow, capital growth, or a value-add renovation — all three are scored with suburb-specific numbers elsewhere on this page.
The main demand drivers in Australind are a median household income of $96,512/year, a dwelling mix that is 86% separate houses, roughly 4 schools and 6 parks within the catchment. Together these shape both owner-occupier and tenant demand and are the factors we weight most heavily in the suburb's investment score.
Australind has a usual resident population of approximately 15,988, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the upper half of the state's suburbs by size. Population is the clearest proxy for market depth: more residents mean more transactions and typically a shorter average days-on-market on resale.
Australind sits 149 km straight-line from the Perth CBD. This is a regional market where CBD distance is only indicative — local industry diversity and commute alternatives matter more.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $350 in Australind, equating to approximately $18,200/year in gross rental income (state median $350/week). Market rents have typically drifted above the recorded figure — verify against current listings on realestate.com.au and Domain before making an offer.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in Australind is $1,712, or approximately $20,544/year (vs $1,902/month state median). Stress-test your own borrowing at rates 1–2 percentage points above today's to make sure you can still service the loan through an RBA tightening cycle.
A median weekly rent of $350 works out to $1,517/month, covering 89% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,712/month. That leaves a $195/month shortfall (around $2,340/year before tax benefits), so a typical owner-occupier-priced property here is negatively geared. Actual cash flow depends on your deposit, loan terms, ownership costs and marginal tax rate — run the full numbers in our rental yield calculator.
The main risks are interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,712 median mortgage, the broader Western Australia market cycle. Each of these is covered in the Risk Factors section above with suburb-specific numbers rather than generic warnings.
Every number on this page comes from the ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Australia Post postcode reference data, and OpenStreetMap amenity tiles. The investment score, strategy verdicts, and comparison table are computed deterministically from those inputs — no opinion, no estimation. See our full methodology and the data sources and licences for the formulas we use.