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Suburb Insights · WA 6401

Jennacubbine, WA 6401 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Jennacubbine is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 56, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 98 km from the Perth CBD, Jennacubbine is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $100,724 per year.

Investment Score

46 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Jennacubbine underpin solid property demand. Distance from major centres is a consideration, though regional markets can offer higher rental yields.

Location

Perth
Jennacubbine
Western Australia · 6401
98 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6401

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

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Population
56

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$350/wk

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

Median household income
$100,724/yr

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

Distance to CBD
98 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
$1,517/mo

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

Home type
67% houses

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

Investment Insight

Jennacubbine is a smaller community of 56 — 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. At $100,724/year, household income in Jennacubbine is within 1% of the Western Australia median ($99,736), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Median weekly rent of $350 equates to $1,517/month — about 100% 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. Jennacubbine is 98 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Jennacubbine vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricJennacubbineWA medianΔ vs state
Population565,605-99%
Median household income$100,724/yr$99,736/yr+1%
Median rent (weekly)$350$3500%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,517$1,902-20%
Distance to CBD98 km20 km+390%
Separate houses67%79%-12pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Jennacubbine — 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 56 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Strong rental coverage: $350/week (~$1,517/month) covers 100% of the $1,517/month median mortgage repayment, so the shortfall sits at just $0/month. Investors targeting positive cash flow should shortlist this suburb.

Renovation / Flip

Only 67% 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 Jennacubbine are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 56 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~100% of the typical mortgage ($1,517/month rent vs $1,517/month repayment), keeping cash flow in positive or near-neutral territory. The EquitySight investment score of 46/100 places Jennacubbine 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 Jennacubbine a good suburb for investment?

Jennacubbine scores 46/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 56, median household income of $100,724/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.

What drives property demand in Jennacubbine?

The main demand drivers in Jennacubbine are an above-state-median household income of $100,724/year, a dwelling mix that is 67% 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 Jennacubbine?

Jennacubbine has a usual resident population of approximately 56, 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 Jennacubbine from the Perth CBD?

Jennacubbine sits 98 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 Jennacubbine?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $350 in Jennacubbine, 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.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Jennacubbine?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Jennacubbine 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.

Is Jennacubbine cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $350 works out to $1,517/month, covering 100% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,517/month. That means rent exceeds the median repayment by roughly $-0/month, so on these numbers Jennacubbine leans cash-flow-positive before accounting for strata, council rates, insurance and maintenance. 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 Jennacubbine?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (56 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,517 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 Jennacubbine 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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