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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
South Newdegate is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 43, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 328 km from the Perth CBD, South Newdegate is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $134,316 per year.
Strong household incomes in South Newdegate underpin solid property demand. As a regional location, growth prospects depend on local economic conditions and infrastructure investment.
Official Australia Post postcode for South Newdegate. 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 South Newdegate 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.
South Newdegate is a smaller community of 43 — 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. Median household income of $134,316/year runs 35% above the Western Australia suburb median of $99,736, indicating strong purchasing power and the type of demographic profile that tends to sustain premium property prices through market cycles. South Newdegate is 328 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How South Newdegate stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean South Newdegate sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | South Newdegate | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 43 | 5,605 | -99% |
| Median household income | $134,316/yr | $99,736/yr | +35% |
| Distance to CBD | 328 km | 20 km | +1540% |
| Separate houses | 81% | 79% | +2pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for South Newdegate — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 43 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.
Median rental data was not captured for South Newdegate. Use current realestate.com.au and Domain listings to triangulate a realistic weekly rent before committing, then feed that number into our rental yield calculator.
With 81% houses in a 43-person market, renovation margins depend on individual street and aspect rather than any suburb-wide story — do comparable-sales analysis before committing capital.
Run the numbers on a South Newdegate property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for South Newdegate are modest for 2026 — incomes 35% above the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 43 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental fundamentals will need to be verified against live listings, as a clean median rent was not recorded for South Newdegate. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places South Newdegate 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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South Newdegate scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 43, median household income of $134,316/year. 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 South Newdegate are an above-state-median household income of $134,316/year, a dwelling mix that is 81% 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.
South Newdegate has a usual resident population of approximately 43, 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.
South Newdegate sits 328 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.
A reliable median rent was not captured for South Newdegate. Benchmark expected weekly rent on realestate.com.au and Domain, or the state rental tribunal's rent dashboard. Most Australian investors target a 4–5% gross yield as a baseline.
A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for South Newdegate. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.
Census data was not complete enough in South Newdegate to compute a clean rent-to-mortgage coverage. Use current listings to benchmark weekly rent, then plug your expected purchase price into our rental yield calculator to see whether the investment runs cash-flow positive or negative.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (43 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, 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.