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Suburb Insights · WA 6383

Wamenusking, WA 6383 Property Profile

ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026

Suburb Overview

Wamenusking is a regional centre in Western Australia, Australia, with a population of approximately 21, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 162 km from the Perth CBD, Wamenusking is a regional area in Western Australia. The median household income is $129,948 per year.

Investment Score

51 / 100 Moderate

Above-average earnings in Wamenusking support sustained property values. Regional positioning means lower entry costs but potentially longer hold periods for capital gains.

Location

Perth
Wamenusking
Western Australia · 6383
162 km from Perth CBD
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Key Indicators

Postcode
6383

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

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Population
21

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
$129,948/yr

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

Distance to CBD
162 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
100% houses

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

Investment Insight

Wamenusking is a smaller community of 21 — 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. Median household income of $129,948/year runs 30% 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. Wamenusking is 162 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand. Separate houses make up 100% of dwellings — 21 percentage points above the Western Australia median of 79% — pointing to a family-oriented, land-rich market where value is concentrated in the underlying block.

Wamenusking vs Western Australia Median

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

MetricWamenuskingWA medianΔ vs state
Population215,605-100%
Median household income$129,948/yr$99,736/yr+30%
Distance to CBD162 km20 km+710%
Separate houses100%79%+21pp

Investor Checklist

Pre-inspection briefing for Wamenusking — 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 21 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 Wamenusking. 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 100% houses in a 21-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: Moderate

Capital-growth expectations for Wamenusking are modest for 2026 — incomes 30% above the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 21 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 Wamenusking. The EquitySight investment score of 51/100 places Wamenusking 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 Wamenusking a good suburb for investment?

Wamenusking scores 51/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 21, median household income of $129,948/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 Wamenusking?

The main demand drivers in Wamenusking are an above-state-median household income of $129,948/year, a dwelling mix that is 100% 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 Wamenusking?

Wamenusking has a usual resident population of approximately 21, 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 Wamenusking from the Perth CBD?

Wamenusking sits 162 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 Wamenusking?

A reliable median rent was not captured for Wamenusking. 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 Wamenusking?

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

Is Wamenusking cash-flow positive for investors?

Census data was not complete enough in Wamenusking 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 Wamenusking?

The main risks are a thin buyer pool (21 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.

How we built this Wamenusking 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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