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ABS 2021 Census · Updated 21 May 2026
West Pinjarra is an outer-metropolitan suburb of Perth, Australia, with a population of approximately 448, making it a boutique locality. Located approximately 80 km from the Perth CBD, West Pinjarra is a outer metro area in Western Australia. The median household income is $127,088 per year.
Strong household incomes in West Pinjarra underpin solid property demand. Greater distance from the CBD may temper short-term capital growth.
Official Australia Post postcode for West Pinjarra. 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 West Pinjarra 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.
West Pinjarra is a smaller community of 448 — about 8% 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 $127,088/year runs 27% 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. Median rent of $330/week (~$1,430/month) covers only 55% of the median mortgage of $2,600/month — the remaining $1,170/month must be funded from other income, so this suburb tilts toward capital growth rather than yield. West Pinjarra is 80 km from Perth, so the local market tracks regional employment and lifestyle drivers more than CBD-driven commuter demand.
How West Pinjarra stacks up against the median of all Western Australia suburbs in our dataset. Positive values mean West Pinjarra sits above the state median; negative means below.
| Metric | West Pinjarra | WA median | Δ vs state |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 448 | 5,605 | -92% |
| Median household income | $127,088/yr | $99,736/yr | +27% |
| Median rent (weekly) | $330 | $350 | -6% |
| Median mortgage (monthly) | $2,600 | $1,902 | +37% |
| Distance to CBD | 80 km | 20 km | +300% |
| Separate houses | 89% | 79% | +10pp |
Pre-inspection briefing for West Pinjarra — every item is derived from public datasets, with full citations in our data sources page.
Limited buy-and-hold upside: a small population of 448 means liquidity is thin and capital growth tends to lag the wider Western Australia market over full cycles.
Weak cash flow: $330/week rent covers only 55% of the $2,600/month median mortgage — a $1,170/month gap that must be funded from other income. This suburb is a capital-growth play, not a yield play.
With 89% houses in a 448-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 West Pinjarra property
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Create free account →Capital-growth expectations for West Pinjarra are modest for 2026 — incomes 27% above the WA median of $99,736 and a population of 448 suggest gains will lag headline metro markets. Rental coverage runs at ~55% of the typical mortgage ($1,430/month rent vs $2,600/month repayment), meaning investors will rely on capital growth rather than yield. The EquitySight investment score of 52/100 places West Pinjarra 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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West Pinjarra scores 52/100 on our EquitySight investment framework — a moderate rating. That score is driven by a population of 448, median household income of $127,088/year and median weekly rent of $330. 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 West Pinjarra are an above-state-median household income of $127,088/year, a dwelling mix that is 89% 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.
West Pinjarra has a usual resident population of approximately 448, 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.
West Pinjarra sits 80 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.
The most recent census recorded a median weekly rent of $330 in West Pinjarra, equating to approximately $17,160/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.
The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Pinjarra is $2,600, or approximately $31,200/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.
A median weekly rent of $330 works out to $1,430/month, covering 55% of the median mortgage repayment of $2,600/month. That leaves a $1,170/month shortfall (around $14,040/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.
The main risks are a thin buyer pool (448 residents), interest-rate sensitivity on the $2,600 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.
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.