Balga WA Property Investment

Stirling · 6061

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Median House Price
$790K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Rental Yield
N/A
Vacancy Rate
N/A
Median Weekly Rent
N/A
Median Unit Price
$690K
As of 7 Nov 2026.
Population (Census 2021)
13,864

Balga Short-Term Rental Market

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Past price growth
Median house sale price growth, Greater Perth (not Balga): 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 Balga.

Suburb Metric Thresholds

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Population growth 2016–21, postcode 6061 (ABS Census)
1.57 high impact
Median Household Income
1374 medium impact
Public Transport Score
45 medium impact
School Zone Quality
4.7 medium impact
Distance to CBD
10.59 medium impact
SEIFA Advantage/Disadvantage
1 medium impact
Owner Occupier Rate
53 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 2026-09

Socio-Economic Profile

Source: ABS Census 2021

SEIFA Index · Postcode 6061

Most disadvantagedLeast disadvantaged

Decile 1 of 10 — High disadvantage

Population (suburb)

13,864

Education (IEO)

4/10

Econ. Resources (IER)

1/10

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.