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Bulgarra, WA 6714

Property data updated June 2026·2,990 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
101 sales · 99 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bulgarra, WA 6714 market activity

Activity in Bulgarra is split four ways, with house sales slightly in front, with 73 sales at around $659K (up sharply), taking about 24 days to sell (down from 30 days last year), with prices growing faster than most house markets nationally, with 3-bedroom dominating at around 75%.

House rentals are nearly as big, with 61 leases at $1,195 a week (up sharply), renting out in about 21 days (down from 23 days last year), one of the country's strongest house rent gains, with more than half being 3-bedroom. Then come 38 unit rentals at $745 a week (up sharply), one of the country's strongest unit rent gains. 28 unit sales at around $350K.

Ultra-high-incomeFamily-focusedRenter-heavyMulticulturalTrades & blue-collarNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn ultra-high-income, renter-heavy, family-oriented suburb — multicultural and newcomer-heavy, with a strong trades and blue-collar workforce.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
2,990
Median age
33yrs
Avg household
2.6people
Male · Female
55% · 45%
Owner-occupied
49%
Renting
48%
Families with kids
38%
Couples, no kids
26%
Born overseas
23%
Year 12+ⓘ
52%

Bulgarra on the map

4.64 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 39%
decile 7/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Bottom 44%
decile 5/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Bottom 15%
decile 2/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 5%Median household income · $2,812/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher household income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 11%Rent stress · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less rent stress than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 4%Mortgage stress · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 29%Birthplace diversity · 0.41 — above average: in the top 29%, more diverse than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 30%Born overseas · 23% — above average: in the top 30%, more overseas-born residents than 70% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 5%Managers & professionals · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 45%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 40%No motor vehicle · 4.3% — above average: in the top 40%, more car-free households than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 6%Settled 5+ years · 40% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 9%Owner-occupied · 49% — among the lowest: in the bottom 9%, 91% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 9%Renting · 48% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more renters than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 4%Owned outright · 12% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 42%Owned with mortgage · 38% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Bottom 21%Separate houses · 76% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more detached houses than this suburb.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Top 20%Apartments · 6.1% — well above average: in the top 20%, more apartments than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 2%Median personal income · $1,409/wk — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher personal income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,198/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 2%Low earners · 18% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 3%Low-income households · 3.8% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 1%Full-time workers · 61% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more full-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 2%Part-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 21%Community & personal service · 8.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 39%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 46%Completed Year 12+ · 52% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Bottom 31%In education · 20% — below average: in the bottom 31%, 69% of Aussie suburbs have more students than this suburb.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 18%Children · 21% — well above average: in the top 18%, more children than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 1%Seniors · 3.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 50%Youth dependency · 28.48 — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 4%Total dependency · 32.93 — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, fewer dependants per worker than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 5%Australian citizens · 73% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 32%Both parents born overseas · 29% — above average: in the top 32%, more second-generation residents than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 12%Established migrants · 58% — well below average: in the bottom 12%, 88% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex2,990 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.0% · 080-840.0% · 00.3% · 875-790.1% · 30.2% · 770-740.7% · 200.6% · 1865-691.3% · 390.6% · 1960-642.5% · 761.5% · 4555-593.4% · 1022.6% · 7950-543.3% · 982.8% · 8345-493.7% · 1103.4% · 10240-444.7% · 1393.6% · 10735-395.9% · 1765.2% · 15530-345.6% · 1684.6% · 13825-295.1% · 1524.3% · 12820-244.9% · 1462.9% · 8815-192.7% · 801.9% · 5610-143.1% · 933.2% · 965-93.5% · 1054.0% · 1190-44.1% · 1243.7% · 110◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
21%
12%
20%
33%
Children0–1421%Youth15–2412%Young adults25–3420%Midlife35–5433%Mature55–6410%Seniors65+3.3%
Household composition
24%
26%
38%
Lone person24%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids38%Other families5.8%Group / share6.2%
2.6 people / household0.9 persons / bedroom9.0% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
24%1
32%2
17%3
17%4
7.2%5
1.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.23%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.15%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.1.2%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.29%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.73%
Birthplace diversity41%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity28%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity52%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
New Zealand5.1%
England2.9%
Philippines2.7%
Elsewhere2.2%
Thailand1.3%
India1.2%
South Africa0.8%
China0.6%
Born in Australia76%
Languages at homeother than English
Other4.3%
Tagalog1.5%
Thai1.3%
Australian Indigenous1.2%
Mandarin1.0%
Filipino0.7%
French0.6%
Vietnamese0.5%
English only85%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English35%
Australian33%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander7.4%
Irish7.3%
Scottish6.3%
German4.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion61%
▸Christianity33%
Buddhism2.3%
Hinduism1.4%
Islam1.1%
Other religions0.5%

7.3% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.5% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
29%
15%
56%
Both parents overseas29%One parent overseas15%Both parents in Australia56%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198114%
1981-200017%
2001-201027%
2011-201520%
2016-202122%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 32%Median weekly rent · $388/wk — above average: in the top 32%, higher rent than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Top 42%Median monthly mortgage · $1,810/mo — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Bottom 11%Rent stress · 14% — well below average: in the bottom 11%, less rent stress than 89% of Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 4%Mortgage stress · 15% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, less mortgage stress than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 34%High mortgage · 17% — above average: in the top 34%, more big mortgages than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 29%Social housing · 3.0% — above average: in the top 29%, more social housing than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.4%0
7.8%1
8.1%2
59%3
22%4
2.4%5
0.3%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
12%
38%
48%
Owned outright12%Mortgage38%Renting48%Other2.5%
What’s built heredwelling types
76%
18%
House76%Townhouse18%Apartment6.1%
76% separate houses6.1% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 2%Median personal income · $1,409/wk — among the highest: in the top 2%, higher personal income than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Top 5%Median family income · $3,198/wk — among the highest: in the top 5%, higher family income than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 5%Managers & professionals · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 3%High earners · 31% — among the highest: in the top 3%, more high earners than 97% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 5%Managers & professionals · 19% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, 95% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 39%Clerical & admin · 11% — below average: in the bottom 39%, 61% of Aussie suburbs have more clerical and admin workers than this suburb.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Bottom 21%Community & personal service · 8.9% — well below average: in the bottom 21%, 79% of Aussie suburbs have more care and service workers than this suburb.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Bottom 36%Sales workers · 7.2% — below average: in the bottom 36%, 64% of Aussie suburbs have more sales workers than this suburb.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 2%Technicians, trades & labourers · 54% — among the highest: in the top 2%, more trades and labourers than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.0× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
61%
16%
14%
Employed full-time61%Employed part-time16%Employed (away/other)4.5%Unemployed2.4%Not in labour force14%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 1%Full-time workers · 61% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more full-time workers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Bottom 2%Part-time workers · 20% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, 98% of Aussie suburbs have more part-time workers than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 18%Unemployment rate · 2.8% — well below average: in the bottom 18%, less unemployment than 82% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 1%Not in labour force · 14% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, fewer out of the workforce than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 1%Labour-force participation · 85% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more workforce participation than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 45%Public transport to work · 1.3% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 34%Walked or cycled to work · 5.3% — above average: in the top 34%, more walking and cycling than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 2%Worked from home · 1.9% — among the lowest: in the bottom 2%, less working from home than 98% of Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 40%No motor vehicle · 4.3% — above average: in the top 40%, more car-free households than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)83%
Car (passenger)6.4%
Walked4.5%
Other/combined4.1%
Bus1.3%
Bicycle0.8%
Motorbike0.8%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
4.3%0
27%1
41%2
17%3
10%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Bulgarra

No school inside Bulgarra itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Bulgarra0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools4within 5 km · nearest 0.5 km
Secondary schools1within 5 km · nearest 4.2 km
Median ICSEA rank14thenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within5 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 5Order by
  • 1
    Karratha Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Karratha · 0.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students268Multilingual31%ICSEA Rank13th
  • 2
    St Paul's Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years PP-6 · Karratha · 1.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students339Multilingual17%ICSEA Rank56th
  • 3
    Pegs Creek Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Karratha · 3.1 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students234Multilingual46%ICSEA Rank10th
  • 4
    Karratha Senior High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Karratha · 4.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,253Multilingual24%ICSEA Rank14th
  • 5
    Millars Well Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years K-6 · Karratha · 4.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students301Multilingual34%ICSEA Rank17th
GovernmentCatholic

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 6%Settled 5+ years · 40% — among the lowest: in the bottom 6%, 94% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 6%Moved in past year · 25% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more recent movers than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 16%Arrived from overseas · 5.9% — well above average: in the top 16%, more recent migrants than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
40%
24%
30%
Same address40%Moved within area24%From elsewhere in Australia30%From overseas5.9%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.25%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.60%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.5.9%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bulgarra — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
659kk
↑ +20.0% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 6 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
73
↑ +1.4% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
2.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$1,195/w
↑ +25.8% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
61
↓ -11.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
9.50%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample73GoodLease sample61Good
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 3 bed56 sales · 35 leases
Sales56▲+21.7%
Price$649k▲+18.0%
Sales DOM24 days▲+6d
Leased35▼−22.2%
Rent$1,200/wk▲+34.1%
Rental DOM18 days▼−6d
9.60%
26/100
50/100
02
Houses · 4 bed23 sales · 17 leases
Sales23▲+35.3%
Price$786k▲+25.0%
Sales DOM35 days▲+14d
Leased17▼−5.6%
Rent$1,355/wk▲+18.3%
Rental DOM30 days▲+6d
9.00%
8/100
1/100
03
Units · 1 bed16 sales · 21 leases
Sales16▲+100.0%
Price$317k▲+13.4%
Sales DOM43 days▼−59d
Leased21▼−44.7%
Rent$725/wk▲+18.9%
Rental DOM14 days▼−3d
11.90%
13/100
37/100
04
Units · 3 bed11 sales · 10 leases
Sales11▲+22.2%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased10▲+25.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed3 sales · 7 leases
Sales3▼−66.7%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased7▲+75.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Houses · 2 bed2 sales · 3 leases
Sales2▼−50.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased3▲+50.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales73+1.4%
Price$659k▲+20.0%
Sales DOM24 days▼−6d
Leased61▼−11.6%
Rent$1,195/wk▲+25.8%
Rental DOM21 days−2d
9.50%
25/100
33/100
All units
Sales28▲+12.0%
Price$350k▲+22.8%
Sales DOM43 days▲+27d
Leased38▼−28.3%
Rent$745/wk▲+20.2%
Rental DOM18 days▼−3d
11.20%
8/100
42/100
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Units
0/2above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs WA
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Units · 1 bed: +-52%
Units · Total: +-48%
Houses · 3 bed: +-40%
Houses · Total: +-39%
Houses · 4 bed: +-36%
WA MEDIAN · +37%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 3 bed56 sales · 35 leases
+$482/wk
$718/wk
$1,200/wk
−40%
Cashflow positive
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$659k▲ +20.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
73▲ +1.4% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$649k▲ +18.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▲ +21.7% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
24 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
35 days▲ +14 days YoY
Median price
$786k▲ +25.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
23▲ +35.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Bulgarra against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bulgarra in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 3 bed
Demand index
61 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▲ +6 days YoY
Median price
$649k▲ +18.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
56▲ +21.7% YoY
Gross yield
9.60%
Bulgarra · this suburb
Demand index
60 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −6 days YoY
Median price
$659k▲ +20.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
73▲ +1.4% YoY
Gross yield
9.50%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Bulgarra — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
48.1%

of Bulgarra's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 10.5 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 58.5% to 48.1%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$673k+17.6%
5y median $519kvs last year $573k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
76+15.2%
5y median 69vs last year 66
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
51 days-13
5y median 63 daysvs last year 64 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$1,195/wk+25.8%
5y median $855/wkvs last year $950/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
61-11.6%
5y median 78vs last year 69
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
22 days-1
5y median 26 daysvs last year 23 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
9.23%+0.60 pt
5y median 8.48%vs last year 8.63%
Months of supply
May 2026
2.8 months-15.2%
5y median 3.2 monthsvs last year 3.3 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
1.4 months+100.0%
5y median 1.7 monthsvs last year 0.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Bulgarra, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBulgarraWA 6714 · Houses · Total
Price$659k
DOM24 days
Sold73
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
KarrathaWA 6714 · 1.7km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold4
much slower
02
MulatagaWA 6714 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
03
Pegs CreekWA 6714 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$587k
DOM22 days
Sold56
cheaperfaster
04
Millars WellWA 6714 · 4.3km · Houses · Total
Price$650k
DOM22 days
Sold68
similar pricedfaster
05
Karratha Industrial EstateWA 6714 · 4.4km · Houses · Total
Price—
DOM150 days
Sold—
much slower
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Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bulgarra
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

WA markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Bulgarra's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBulgarraWA 6714 · Houses · Total
Price$659k
DOM24 days
Sold73
Most similar sales markets · within 2.9–1451 kmLast 12 months
01
Millars WellWA 6714 · 4km · 86% match
Price$650k
DOM22 days
Sold68
02
NickolWA 6714 · 6km · 84% match
Price$683k
DOM22 days
Sold93
03
Pegs CreekWA 6714 · 3km · 80% match
Price$587k
DOM22 days
Sold56
04
Cable BeachWA 6726 · 641km · 76% match
Price$742k
DOM21 days
Sold125
05
BroomeWA 6725 · 642km · 72% match
Price$710k
DOM16 days
Sold48
06
BayntonWA 6714 · 7km · 71% match
Price$860k
DOM16 days
Sold100
07
KununurraWA 6743 · 1389km · 71% match
Price$481k
DOM24 days
Sold79
08
HannansWA 6430 · 1202km · 70% match
Price$539k
DOM16 days
Sold77
09
KalgoorlieWA 6430 · 1206km · 69% match
Price$445k
DOM25 days
Sold89
10
DjugunWA 6725 · 644km · 67% match
Price$842k
DOM16 days
Sold77
11
PiccadillyWA 6430 · 1205km · 66% match
Price$444k
DOM19 days
Sold70
12
BoulderWA 6432 · 1209km · 66% match
Price$369k
DOM21 days
Sold131
27
South KalgoorlieWA 6430 · 1208km · 61% match
Price$394k
DOM12 days
Sold130
58
South HedlandWA 6722 · 185km · 57% match
Price$522k
DOM41 days
Sold204
198
VasseWA 6280 · 1451km · 45% match
Price$911k
DOM15 days
Sold73
340
IlukaWA 6028 · 1229km · 23% match
Price$1.65M
DOM14 days
Sold72
349
ApplecrossWA 6153 · 1260km · 22% match
Price$2.86M
DOM26 days
Sold82
434
GwelupWA 6018 · 1244km · 11% match
Price$1.66M
DOM9 days
Sold38
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bulgarra
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Bulgarra include Millars Well (WA 6714), Nickol (WA 6714), Pegs Creek (WA 6714), Cable Beach (WA 6726), Broome (WA 6725), Baynton (WA 6714), Kununurra (WA 6743) and Hannans (WA 6430). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Bulgarra

23 data-driven answers about Bulgarra's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost6
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Bulgarra?

#

The median house price in Bulgarra, WA 6714 is $659k as of June 2026, based on 73 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +20.0% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

What is the median unit price in Bulgarra?

#

The median unit price in Bulgarra, WA 6714 is $350k as of June 2026, based on 28 sales over the past 12 months. Units have moved +22.8% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 53% of the median house price.

03

How much does it cost to rent in Bulgarra?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bulgarra is $1195 as of June 2026, drawn from 61 leases over the past 12 months. Units rent for around $745 per week. House rents have moved +25.8% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

04

What is the gross rental yield in Bulgarra?

#

Gross rental yield in Bulgarra is 9.50% for houses and 11.20% for units as of June 2026, compared with the WA unit median of 5.36%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

05

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Bulgarra?

#

As of June 2026, Bulgarra medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$449k$649k$786k$659k
Units$317k$424k$394k—$350k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

06

What does it cost to own versus rent at the Bulgarra median?

#

At the median Bulgarra unit ($350k purchase, $745/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $387 — about $358 less per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
07

What are Bulgarra's property market trends?

#

Bulgarra's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +20.0% year-on-year and units +22.8%; weekly house rents moved +25.8%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — faster than a year ago by 6; sales supply sits at 2.0 months (very tight). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bulgarra market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

08

What does the data say about Bulgarra as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bulgarra, house prices rose +20.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 9.50% against a WA median of 4.19%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 2.0 months (very tight). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

09

How quickly do houses sell in Bulgarra?

#

Houses in Bulgarra sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly slower at 43 days. Days on market have tightened by 6 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

10

Is Bulgarra a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bulgarra's sales market sits at 2.0 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Very Tight against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 0.2 months of supply.

11

Have property prices in Bulgarra gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bulgarra moved +20.0% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +22.8%. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

12

How active is the rental market in Bulgarra?

#

Bulgarra's house rental market sits at 0.2 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 61 houses leased over the past 12 months. Units sit at 0.6 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

13

Where is Bulgarra in its property market cycle?

#

Bulgarra's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
14

How does Bulgarra compare to other WA suburbs?

#

Bulgarra's median house price ($659k) is 27% below the WA median ($900k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 14 days state median. On gross yield, Bulgarra sits at 9.50% vs 4.19% state median.

15

How does Bulgarra compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Bulgarra's most-similar nearby market is Millars Well (4.3 km away) with a median house price of $650k — about 1% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

16

What's the most popular property type in Bulgarra?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bulgarra over the 12 months to June 2026 is 3 bed houses with 56 sales. 4 bed houses come second at 23 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

17

How many properties were sold and leased in Bulgarra last year?

#

Bulgarra recorded 73 house sales and 28 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 101 transactions. On the rental side, 61 houses and 38 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
18

What is the population of Bulgarra?

#

Bulgarra, WA 6714 is home to 2,990 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 33, and the average household holds 2.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

19

What is the median household income in Bulgarra?

#

The median household in Bulgarra earns $3k per week — roughly $146k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $1k/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

20

Do people own or rent in Bulgarra?

#

Bulgarra is mostly owner-occupied: about 49% of households are owner-occupiers and 48% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 12% own outright and 38% are paying off a mortgage.

21

What schools are near Bulgarra?

#

Bulgarra has 9 schools within reach — including Karratha Primary School, St Paul's Primary School, Pegs Creek Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

22

Is Bulgarra a good place to live?

#

Bulgarra, WA 6714 has a population of 2,990, a median age of 33, a median household income around $3k/week, 48% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 9 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
23

When was this Bulgarra market data last updated?

#

This Bulgarra market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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Suburbs near Bulgarra

  • Karratha1.7km
  • Mulataga2.0km
  • Pegs Creek2.9km
  • Millars Well4.3km
  • Karratha Industrial Estate4.4km
  • Stove Hill5.2km
  • Nickol6.1km
  • Baynton6.5km
  • Gap Ridge8.8km
  • Burrup14.7km
  • Dampier16.2km
  • Mount Anketell17.6km
  • Cleaverville17.6km
  • Antonymyre24.6km
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