Suburb brief · Onslow WA 6710
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46/100
82%
5.5%
Updated April 2026
Thesis
Onslow WA 6710 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
Renter share is 53.0%, showing the depth of the tenant pool.
Renter share · Updated April 2026Median household income is $2,596/wk.
Household income (median) · Updated April 2026Census median rent was $240/wk at the last Census.
Median rent (Census) · Updated April 20260 mapped local places sit within 1km.
Local places within 1km · Updated April 2026Gross yield is 5.5%, above the 4.0% income floor.
Gross yield · unit · Updated April 2026Vacancy is 10.1%, outside the tight-rental threshold.
Vacancy rate · Updated April 2026Cyclone exposure scores 95/100, so insurance and building resilience need extra attention.
Cyclone risk · Updated April 2026Overall fit is 46/100.
Overall fit · Updated April 2026Market snapshot
$480k
What this means: Use this as the local unit-price benchmark before judging an apartment or townhouse. Compare the exact property against recent nearby sales.
$550k
What this means: Use this as the local house-price benchmark. A property well above this needs a clear land, condition, school-zone or scarcity reason.
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 · 161 metrics across 3 research stages
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WA · 6710
Overall fit
46
out of 100
This report shows 161 maintained signals. Updated March 2026.
propautopilot · Onslow · WA · 6710
Generated 26 Apr 2026 · Not financial advice. General information only.
Compass
Your read on Onslow
Onslow doesn't clear the overall-fit bar right now — worth understanding why before ruling in or out. 161 of 161 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
136 signals grouped into 19 profiles plus 2 standalone cards: 136 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
Onslow WA 6710 is summarised from maintained observations only. The call weighs market pressure, local profile, dwelling mix and risk without filling gaps from weaker substitutes.
The drill-down carries 161 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.
Other suburbs in 6710
Same-postcode suburbs often share buyer demand, rental context and local amenities, while school zones and council boundaries can still differ. Compare each brief before locking your shortlist.
Frequently asked
Onslow is a suburb in WA (postcode 6710).
The median house price in Onslow WA 6710 is $550k based on the most recent twelve-month sales record. Unit and apartment medians track separately and may sit materially below the house figure depending on the dwelling mix in the suburb.
Gross rental yield on houses in Onslow WA 6710 sits at 10.0% based on current rents against the prevailing median sale price. That is above the income-investor threshold most buyers use as a screening floor.
The vacancy rate in Onslow WA 6710 is 10.1% on the most recent observation. That is above the balanced range — tenants have choice and re-letting timeframes are longer.
Onslow WA 6710 scores in the middle range for investor fit on the maintained Compass scorecard (46/100). The score weighs price growth, rental yield, vacancy, supply pressure, demographic momentum and risk overlays together, so a single suburb can sit high overall and still be the wrong fit for a specific brief — confirm against your goals before acting.
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$987
What 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.
10.1%
SoftWhat this means: Lower vacancy usually means tighter rental demand. Very low numbers can move quickly, so use this with rent trend and stock-on-market.
Livability