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Suburb Insights · WA 6256

Glenlynn, WA 6256 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Glenlynn is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 112, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 230 km from the Perth CBD, Glenlynn is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $99,632 per year.

Investment Score

42 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Glenlynn underpin solid property demand. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.

Location

Perth
Glenlynn
Western Australia · 6256
230 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6256

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

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Population
112

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$225/wk

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

Median household income
$99,632/yr

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

Distance to CBD
230 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
$2,080/mo

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

Home type
68% houses

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

Investment Insight

Glenlynn is a smaller community of 112 — about 2% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $99,632/year, household income in Glenlynn is within 0% of the Western Australia median ($99,736), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Weekly rent of $225 covers just 47% of the median $2,080/month mortgage repayment, leaving a $1,105/month gap — investors should only pursue this suburb with a clear capital-growth thesis and sufficient external income to fund the shortfall. Glenlynn is 230 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Glenlynn vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricGlenlynnWA medianΔ vs state
Population1125,605-98%
Median household income$99,632/yr$99,736/yr0%
Median rent (weekly)$225$350-36%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,080$1,902+9%
Distance to CBD230 km20 km+1050%
Separate houses68%79%-11pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Glenlynn — 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 112 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $225/week rent covers only 47% of the $2,080/month median mortgage — a $1,105/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

Renovation / Flip

Only 68% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 79% WA median) — this is a unit and townhouse market, where cosmetic flips struggle against body-corporate restrictions, thinner after-reno uplift and competing new supply.

Risk Factors

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2026 Outlook

Growth: Low Rental Demand: Low Investor Sentiment: Low

Capital-growth expectations for Glenlynn are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 112 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~47% of the typical mortgage ($975/month rent vs $2,080/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 42/100 places Glenlynn 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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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Glenlynn a good suburb for investment?

Glenlynn scores 42/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 112, median household income of $99,632/year and median weekly rent of $225. 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 Glenlynn?

The main demand drivers in Glenlynn are a median household income of $99,632/year, a dwelling mix that is 68% 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 Glenlynn?

Glenlynn has a usual resident population of approximately 112, 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 Glenlynn from the Perth CBD?

Glenlynn sits 230 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 Glenlynn?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $225 in Glenlynn, equating to approximately $11,700/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.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Glenlynn?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Glenlynn is $2,080, or approximately $24,960/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 Glenlynn cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $225 works out to $975/month, covering 47% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,080/month. That leaves a $1,105/month shortfall (around $13,260/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.

What are the main risks of investing in Glenlynn?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (112 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,080 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 Glenlynn 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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