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Suburb Insights · WA 6126

Keysbrook, WA 6126 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Keysbrook is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Perth, Australia, with a population of approximately 265, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 56 km from the Perth CBD, Keysbrook is a outer metro area in Western Australia. The median household income is $75,816 per year.

Investment Score

41 / 100 Moderate

Keysbrook has a solid income profile that supports reliable occupancy rates. While further from the city, improving transport links could boost future demand.

Location

Perth
Keysbrook
Western Australia · 6126
56 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6126

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

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Population
265

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$250/wk

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

Median household income
$75,816/yr

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

Distance to CBD
56 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
$1,834/mo

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

Home type
85% houses

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

Investment Insight

Keysbrook is a smaller community of 265 — about 5% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Keysbrook's median household income of $75,816/year is 24% below the Western Australia suburb median ($99,736) — this is an affordability play where returns lean on yield and patient capital growth rather than demographic premium. Median rent of $250/week (~$1,083/month) covers only 59% of the median mortgage of $1,834/month — the remaining $751/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. Keysbrook is 56 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Keysbrook vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricKeysbrookWA medianΔ vs state
Population2655,605-95%
Median household income$75,816/yr$99,736/yr-24%
Median rent (weekly)$250$350-29%
Median mortgage (monthly)$1,834$1,902-4%
Distance to CBD56 km20 km+180%
Separate houses85%79%+6pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Keysbrook — 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 265 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

Rental Yield

Weak cash flow: $250/week rent covers only 59% of the $1,834/month median mortgage — a $751/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.

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Renovation / Flip

With 85% houses in a 265-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 Keysbrook are modest for 2026 — incomes 24% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 265 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~59% of the typical mortgage ($1,083/month rent vs $1,834/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 41/100 places Keysbrook 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 Keysbrook a good suburb for investment?

Keysbrook scores 41/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 265, median household income of $75,816/year and median weekly rent of $250. 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 Keysbrook?

The main demand drivers in Keysbrook are a median household income of $75,816/year, a dwelling mix that is 85% 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 Keysbrook?

Keysbrook has a usual resident population of approximately 265, 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 Keysbrook from the Perth CBD?

Keysbrook sits 56 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 Keysbrook?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $250 in Keysbrook, equating to approximately $13,000/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 Keysbrook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Keysbrook is $1,834, or approximately $22,008/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 Keysbrook cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $250 works out to $1,083/month, covering 59% of the median mortgage repayment of $1,834/month. That leaves a $751/month shortfall (around $9,012/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 Keysbrook?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (265 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $1,834 median mortgage, below-median household incomes ($75,816 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.

How we built this Keysbrook 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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