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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
Glen Iris is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 3,143, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 156 km from the Perth CBD, Glen Iris is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $84,240 per year.
Glen Iris has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for Glen Iris. 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 1 school within or near this suburb.
Find schools near Glen Iris on My School →Estimated 1 park 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.
Glen Iris is a smaller community of 3,143 — about 56% 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 $84,240/year is 16% below the Western Australia median of $99,736, typically translating into lower entry prices and a tenant base more sensitive to rent increases. Median weekly rent of $330 equates to $1,430/month — about 94% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,517/month — meaning rental income covers most of a typical owner's repayment and this is a genuine cash-flow suburb before tax benefits. Glen Iris is 156 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 20% of household income — a useful sanity check on tenant affordability.
How Glen Iris stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean Glen Iris sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | Glen Iris | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,143 | 5,605 | -44% |
| Median household income | $84,240/yr | $99,736/yr | -16% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $330 | $350 | -6% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $1,517 | $1,902 | -20% |
| Distance to CBD | 156 km | 20 km | +680% |
| Separate houses | 87% | 79% | +8pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for Glen Iris — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Moderate buy-and-hold potential: Glen Iris's 3,143-person market and $84,240 median household income work for investors who are selective on street location and property quality rather than counting on a suburb-wide rerating.
Strong rental coverage: $330/week (~$1,430/month) covers 94% of the $1,517/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $87/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.
With 87% houses in a 3,143-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 →Capital-growth expectations for Glen Iris are modest for 2026 — incomes 16% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 3,143 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~94% of the typical mortgage ($1,430/month rent vs $1,517/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 47/100 places Glen Iris in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is cautious heading into the second half of 2026.
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Glen Iris scores 47/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 3,143, median household income of $84,240/year and median weekly rent of $330. 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 Glen Iris are a median household income of $84,240/year, a dwelling mix that is 87% 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.
Glen Iris has a usual resident population of approximately 3,143, 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.
Glen Iris sits 156 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 $330 in Glen Iris, equating to approximately $17,160/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 Glen Iris is $1,517, or approximately $18,204/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 $330 works out to $1,430/month, covering 94% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,517/month. That leaves a $87/month shortfall (around $1,044/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 a thin buyer pool (3,143 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,517 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($84,240 vs $99,736 state median), 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.