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Suburb Insights · WA 6521

Boothendarra, WA 6521 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Boothendarra is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 31, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 191 km from the Perth CBD, Boothendarra is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $94,224 per year.

Investment Score

40 / 100 Weak

Above-average earnings in Boothendarra support sustained property values. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Perth
Boothendarra
Western Australia · 6521
191 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6521

Official Australia Post postcode for Boothendarra. A postcode may cover multiple suburbs.

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Population
31

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

Weekly median rent for occupied homes. Live rental data integration coming soon.

Median household income
$94,224/yr

Annual median household income (before tax) across all households.

Distance to CBD
191 km

Straight-line distance from the suburb centroid to the nearest capital city CBD. Actual driving distance will be longer.

Lifestyle & Amenities

Schools nearby
1

Estimated 1 school within or near this suburb.

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Parks & green spaces
1

Estimated 1 park and green spaces near this suburb.

Median monthly mortgage
$2,000/mo

Monthly median mortgage repayment for households currently paying off a mortgage.

Home type
93% houses

Proportion of separate houses versus units, townhouses, and other home types. Useful for investors assessing rental demand mix.

Investment Insight

Boothendarra is a smaller community of 31 — about 1% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Household income of $94,224/year is 6% below the Western Australia median of $99,736, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Boothendarra is 191 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Boothendarra vs Western Australia Median

How Boothendarra stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Boothendarra sits above the state median; negative means below.

MetricBoothendarraWA medianΔ vs state
Population315,605-99%
Median household income$94,224/yr$99,736/yr-6%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,000$1,902+5%
Distance to CBD191 km20 km+855%
Separate houses93%79%+14pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Boothendarra — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.

Investment Strategy

Buy & Hold

Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 31 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Boothendarra. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.

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Renovation / Flip

With 93% houses in a 31-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Boothendarra are modest for 2026 — incomes 6% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 31 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for Boothendarra. The EquitySight investment score of 40/100 places Boothendarra in the lower tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Boothendarra a good suburb for investment?

Boothendarra scores 40/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 31, median household income of $94,224/year. 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.

What drives property demand in Boothendarra?

The main demand drivers in Boothendarra are a median household income of $94,224/year, a dwelling mix that is 93% separate houses, roughly 1 schools and 1 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.

What is the population of Boothendarra?

Boothendarra has a usual resident population of approximately 31, compared with a Western Australia suburb median of 5,605 — placing it in the lower 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.

How far is Boothendarra from the Perth CBD?

Boothendarra sits 191 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.

What is the median rent in Boothendarra?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Boothendarra. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Boothendarra?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Boothendarra is $2,000, or approximately $24,000/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.

Is Boothendarra cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Boothendarra to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.

What are the main risks of investing in Boothendarra?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (31 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,000 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.

How we built this Boothendarra profile

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.

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