Suburb brief · Rottnest Island WA 6161
The brief leads with maintained local facts: people, dwelling mix, amenity, risk and official records. Fast-moving market fields appear only when reliable inputs are available.
$113/wk
54.1%
0.0%
Updated April 2026
Thesis
Rottnest Island WA 6161 has 130 maintained local signals available. This brief focuses on the local profile, dwelling mix, amenity and risk facts rather than inventing price or rent metrics.
Renter share is 54.1%, showing the depth of the tenant pool.
Renter share · Updated April 2026Median household income is $2,042/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated April 2026Census median rent was $113/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated April 20260 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated April 2026Maintained local signals
166
ResidentsWhat this means: Population size tells you how deep the local market is. Tiny suburbs can have jumpier numbers and less reliable medians.
61
Homes countedWhat this means: Dwelling count gives a sense of market depth. Low counts make sales and rent metrics more volatile.
Livability
Recent news & DA activity
No recent news or DA activity in the monitoring window. The Scout rechecks the news feed nightly and the DA register on councils’ weekly publish.
Nearby pockets worth watching
No adjacent pockets flagged this week. Compass watches a 3-km buffer around this suburb for similar-profile catalysts and surfaces them here when they move.
Drill-down suburb report · 130 metrics across 3 research stages
The summary above gives the read first. Open a stage below only when you want the supporting numbers and how each signal is calculated.
WA · 6161
Overall fit
Facts only
Market fit appears when enough price, rent and demand signals exist.
This report shows 130 maintained signals. Updated March 2026.
propautopilot · Rottnest Island · WA · 6161
Generated 26 Apr 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Rottnest Island
Rottnest Island has maintained local facts, but not enough price, rent and demand signals for an overall fit yet. 130 of 130 signals maintained.
Before you inspect
A first suburb-level screen for hazards, safety, and community signals that could change whether this area stays on your shortlist. Verify the exact address before making an offer.
4 checks
Stage 1 · Strategy
12 signals grouped into 1 profile plus 1 standalone card: 12 maintained.Numbers that set your price band, cash-flow expectations, and portfolio shape.
Stage 2 · Suburbs
105 signals grouped into 16 profiles plus 6 standalone cards: 105 maintained.The signals the Scout weighs when narrowing your shortlist.
Stage 3 · Property
13 signals grouped into 1 profile: 13 maintained.The numbers that tell you which streets and property profiles fit your criteria.
Editorial brief
Rottnest Island WA 6161 has 130 maintained local signals available. This brief focuses on the local profile, dwelling mix, amenity and risk facts rather than inventing price or rent metrics.
The drill-down carries 130 populated metrics across 3 research stages, with thin or missing fields left explicit.
Last reviewed April 2026. Use this as the suburb screen, then confirm street, building and listing-specific facts before acting.
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Rottnest Island is a suburb in WA (postcode 6161).
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54.1%
What this means: Renter share helps you judge tenant demand and investor competition. High renter share is useful only when vacancy and incomes support it.
0.0%
Dwelling mixWhat this means: Dwelling mix helps you match the asset type to local demand. A high apartment share changes supply risk and comparable sales.
$2,042/wk
Median weeklyWhat this means: Income supports rent, borrowing power and resale depth. Compare it with price so you do not overpay for weak local capacity.
$113/wk
Median weeklyWhat this means: Use this to sense holding comfort and tenant depth. It still needs expenses, vacancy and lending costs before it becomes a cashflow view.