Balcatta WA Property Investment

Stirling · 6021

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Median House Price
$1.00M
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$790K
Population (Census 2021)
10,813

Balcatta Short-Term Rental (Airbnb) Market

Avg Nightly Rate
$391/night
Occupancy Rate
27.5%
Est. Annual Revenue
$39K

Estimate · Source: Inside Airbnb · as of 2026-Q3 · 28 active listings

Estimated revenue assumes year-round availability. Non-hosted short-stays are night-capped in some councils (e.g. 60 nights across most of Byron Shire, 180 in Ballina, Muswellbrook and parts of Greater Sydney) and levied in Victoria — the legal cap can cut achievable income well below this figure. Run STR Check for the rules on a specific address.

Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, Greater Perth (not Balcatta): 13.3% a year, Jun qtr 2021 to Jun qtr 2026. Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Total Value of Dwellings, June Quarter 2026. CC BY 4.0. Growth calculated by Estait. Past growth doesn't predict future prices.
New dwellings approved
New dwellings approved, Stirling council area, 12 months to Aug 2026: 1,558. Source: ABS Building Approvals, Australia (cat. 8731.0). This is the whole council area, not just Balcatta.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 6021 (ABS Census)
0.9 high impact
Median Household Income
1796 medium impact
Public Transport Score
31 medium impact
School Zone Quality
7 medium impact
Distance to CBD
11.1 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
6 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
73 medium impact

Macro Environment

Macro Indicators

Cash Rate

4.85%

▲ 0.25%

Cash rate 4.85% as at 2026-11-04 (effective date) · Source: RBA cash rate target · Credit data 2026-08

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 6021

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 7 of 10 — Average

Population (suburb)

10,813

Education (IEO)

7/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

8/10

Crime & Safety

No official crime data for this area

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Data sourced from ABS, state government property sales, and Airbnb market analytics. For informational purposes only — not financial advice.