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Suburb Insights · WA 6244

Tonebridge, WA 6244 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Tonebridge is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 20, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 262 km from the Perth CBD, Tonebridge is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $37,700 per year.

Investment Score

27 / 100 Weak

Household earnings in Tonebridge are below the state average, which may affect long-term capital growth. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Perth
Tonebridge
Western Australia · 6244
262 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6244

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

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Population
20

Usual resident population at the most recent census.

Median weekly rent
N/A

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

Median household income
$37,700/yr

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

Distance to CBD
262 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
N/A

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

Home type
90% houses

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

Investment Insight

Tonebridge is a smaller community of 20 — about 0% of the Western Australia suburb median (5,605) — so investors should factor in the narrower buyer pool and longer average time-on-market. Tonebridge's median household income of $37,700/year is 62% 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. Tonebridge is 262 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.

Tonebridge vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricTonebridgeWA medianΔ vs state
Population205,605-100%
Median household income$37,700/yr$99,736/yr-62%
Distance to CBD262 km20 km+1210%
Separate houses90%79%+11pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Tonebridge — 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 20 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.

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Rental Yield

Median rental data was not captured for Tonebridge. 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.

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Renovation / Flip

With 90% houses in a 20-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 Tonebridge are modest for 2026 — incomes 62% below the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 20 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 Tonebridge. The EquitySight investment score of 27/100 places Tonebridge in the lower 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 Tonebridge a good suburb for investment?

Tonebridge scores 27/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a weak rating. That score is driven by a population of 20, median household income of $37,700/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.

What drives property demand in Tonebridge?

The main demand drivers in Tonebridge are a median household income of $37,700/year, a dwelling mix that is 90% 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 Tonebridge?

Tonebridge has a usual resident population of approximately 20, 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 Tonebridge from the Perth CBD?

Tonebridge sits 262 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 Tonebridge?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Tonebridge. 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.

What is the typical mortgage repayment in Tonebridge?

A reliable median mortgage figure was not captured for Tonebridge. Use our loan serviceability calculator to estimate a realistic monthly repayment for your target purchase price and deposit.

Is Tonebridge cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Tonebridge 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.

What are the main risks of investing in Tonebridge?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (20 residents), interest-rate sensitivity, below-median household incomes ($37,700 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 Tonebridge 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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