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Suburb Insights · WA 6281

Quindalup, WA 6281 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Quindalup is a coastal suburb in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 1,488, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 202 km from the Perth CBD, Quindalup is a coastal area in Western Australia. The median household income is $95,524 per year.

Investment Score

51 / 100 Moderate

Strong household incomes in Quindalup underpin solid property demand. Seaside positioning attracts both owner-occupiers and holiday rental demand.

Location

Perth
Quindalup
Western Australia · 6281
202 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6281

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

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Population
1,488

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
$400/wk

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

Median household income
$95,524/yr

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

Distance to CBD
202 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
$2,200/mo

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

Home type
43% houses

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

Investment Insight

Quindalup is a smaller community of 1,488 — about 27% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. At $95,524/year, household income in Quindalup is within 4% of the Western Australia median ($99,736), placing the suburb firmly in the state's mainstream demographic band. Rent of $400/week (79% coverage of the $2,200/month median mortgage) leaves a gap of roughly $467/month that a typical investor bridges with negative gearing, depreciation and capital growth. Quindalup is 202 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Only 43% of dwellings are separate houses (vs 79% state median), so this is a unit-heavy market where body-corporate decisions and strata supply meaningfully shape investor returns.

Quindalup vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricQuindalupWA medianΔ vs state
Population1,4885,605-73%
Median household income$95,524/yr$99,736/yr-4%
Median rent (weekly)$400$350+14%
Median mortgage (monthly)$2,200$1,902+16%
Distance to CBD202 km20 km+910%
Separate houses43%79%-36pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Quindalup — 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 1,488 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Moderate rental coverage: rent of $400/week covers 79% of a $2,200/month mortgage, leaving a $467/month gap that an investor bridges with equity, depreciation and tax benefits.

Renovation / Flip

Only 43% 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: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Quindalup are modest for 2026 — incomes close to the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 1,488 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~79% of the typical mortgage ($1,733/month rent vs $2,200/month repayment), leaving a manageable top-up for most investors. The EquitySight investment score of 51/100 places Quindalup in the mid tier of Australian suburbs we profile, and overall investor sentiment is balanced heading into the second half of 2026.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Quindalup a good suburb for investment?

Quindalup scores 51/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 1,488, median household income of $95,524/year and median weekly rent of $400. 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 Quindalup?

The main demand drivers in Quindalup are a median household income of $95,524/year, a dwelling mix that is 43% 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 Quindalup?

Quindalup has a usual resident population of approximately 1,488, 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 Quindalup from the Perth CBD?

Quindalup sits 202 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 Quindalup?

The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $400 in Quindalup, equating to approximately $20,800/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 Quindalup?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Quindalup is $2,200, or approximately $26,400/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 Quindalup cash-flow positive for investors?

A median weekly rent of $400 works out to $1,733/month, covering 79% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,200/month. That leaves a $467/month shortfall (around $5,604/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 Quindalup?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (1,488 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,200 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 Quindalup 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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