Affordability ranking · WA

The most affordable suburbs in Western Australia.

Suburbs with the lowest median house prices, great entry points into the property market. Filtered to Western Australia suburbs only.

About this ranking

'Most affordable' here means lowest median house price, the entry-level suburbs in each state. Affordability isn't the same as good value: a $400K outer-fringe suburb with stagnant population growth and weak infrastructure can be a worse buy than a $700K middle-ring suburb with structural demand. Use this list as a starting point for further research, not a final shortlist.

Western Australia property market in 2026

Western Australia has been the most explosive market of the last four years, with Perth median house prices roughly doubling between 2020 and 2025. The combination of mining-sector wages, internal migration, and historically tight supply created a genuine boom. As 2026 unfolds, the pace is moderating but not reversing, rental vacancies remain near 1%, and supply additions are well below population-driven demand. Regional WA (Geraldton, Bunbury, Kalgoorlie) has tracked Perth with a lag.

Buyer tip, WA
WA has the Keystart shared-equity loan scheme, which is uniquely generous: lower deposit thresholds, no LMI, and access for buyers earning up to $135K (couples). Worth checking eligibility before defaulting to a standard lender pre-approval.
Watch out, WA
Perth's commodity-cycle exposure means downturns can be sharper than east-coast markets. Build a buffer for the next mining-sector slowdown, don't borrow at maximum capacity assuming current Perth prices represent a permanent floor.
Methodology
Sorted by median house price, lowest first, from $100,000. Only a median the suburb's own page publishes is ranked: NSW Valuer General sales, Land Victoria and SA Government quarterly medians, and ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians in the other states and territories, on at least five recorded sales where the count is known. An SA2 median is for the area that carries the suburb's name, which can take in surrounding localities.
Best for
First home buyers prioritising entry into the property market; rentvestors looking for high-yield, lower-entry investments; buyers willing to commute further for a freestanding house.

By stateAll Australia NSW VIC QLD WA SA TAS NT ACT

By cityCheapest suburbs in Perth

Showing top 50 suburbs in Western Australia

Ranked from 109 suburbs in Western Australia with a published median. Prices for Western Australia are ABS statistical-area (SA2) medians: each is the median for the area that carries the suburb's name. An SA2 can take in surrounding localities, so a figure can differ from sales in the suburb itself.

#	Suburb	State	Median price	Annual growth	Profile
1	Morawa 6623	WA	$160,000	–	View profile →
2	Kulin 6365	WA	$165,000	–	View profile →
3	Cunderdin 6407	WA	$170,000	–	View profile →
4	Dowerin 6461	WA	$181,000	–	View profile →
5	Merredin 6415	WA	$185,000	–	View profile →
6	Gnowangerup 6335	WA	$195,000	–	View profile →
7	Moora 6510	WA	$200,000	–	View profile →
8	Kojonup 6395	WA	$215,000	–	View profile →
9	Brookton 6306	WA	$250,000	–	View profile →
10	Narrogin 6312	WA	$250,000	–	View profile →
11	Katanning 6317	WA	$254,000	–	View profile →
12	Wagin 6315	WA	$275,000	–	View profile →
13	Boulder 6432	WA	$284,000	–	View profile →
14	Carnarvon 6701	WA	$315,000	–	View profile →
15	Newman 6753	WA	$323,000	–	View profile →
16	Northam 6401	WA	$330,000	–	View profile →
17	Manjimup 6258	WA	$340,000	–	View profile →
18	Geraldton 6530	WA	$345,000	–	View profile →
19	Collie 6225	WA	$349,000	–	View profile →
20	Kalgoorlie 6430	WA	$377,500	–	View profile →
21	Pemberton 6260	WA	$400,000	–	View profile →
22	Kununurra 6743	WA	$411,000	–	View profile →
23	Harvey 6220	WA	$420,000	–	View profile →
24	Esperance 6450	WA	$430,000	–	View profile →
25	Waroona 6215	WA	$437,500	–	View profile →
26	Calista 6167	WA	$447,500	–	View profile →
27	Irwin 6525	WA	$450,000	–	View profile →
28	Mandurah 6210	WA	$470,000	–	View profile →
29	South Hedland 6722	WA	$477,500	–	View profile →
30	Pinjarra 6208	WA	$500,000	–	View profile →
31	Greenfields 6210	WA	$510,000	–	View profile →
32	Girrawheen 6064	WA	$520,000	–	View profile →
33	Toodyay 6566	WA	$525,000	–	View profile →
34	Capel 6271	WA	$527,500	–	View profile →
35	Gosnells 6110	WA	$530,000	–	View profile →
36	Karratha 6714	WA	$530,000	–	View profile →
37	Cooloongup 6168	WA	$549,000	–	View profile →
38	Albany 6330	WA	$550,000	–	View profile →
39	Two Rocks 6037	WA	$555,000	–	View profile →
40	Seville Grove 6112	WA	$565,000	–	View profile →
41	Warnbro 6169	WA	$565,000	–	View profile →
42	Dalyellup 6230	WA	$575,000	–	View profile →
43	Dardanup 6236	WA	$575,000	–	View profile →
44	Ellenbrook 6069	WA	$590,000	–	View profile →
45	Bullsbrook 6084	WA	$592,000	–	View profile →
46	Port Kennedy 6172	WA	$600,000	–	View profile →
47	Waikiki 6169	WA	$600,000	–	View profile →
48	Yanchep 6035	WA	$604,500	–	View profile →
49	Rockingham 6168	WA	$605,000	–	View profile →
50	Thornlie 6108	WA	$605,000	–	View profile →

#1Morawa

WA 6623

Median price

$160,000

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#2Kulin

WA 6365

Median price

$165,000

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#3Cunderdin

WA 6407

Median price

$170,000

Annual growth

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#4Dowerin

WA 6461

Median price

$181,000

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#5Merredin

WA 6415

Median price

$185,000

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#6Gnowangerup

WA 6335

Median price

$195,000

Annual growth

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#7Moora

WA 6510

Median price

$200,000

Annual growth

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#8Kojonup

WA 6395

Median price

$215,000

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#9Brookton

WA 6306

Median price

$250,000

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#10Narrogin

WA 6312

Median price

$250,000

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#11Katanning

WA 6317

Median price

$254,000

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#12Wagin

WA 6315

Median price

$275,000

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#13Boulder

WA 6432

Median price

$284,000

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#14Carnarvon

WA 6701

Median price

$315,000

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#15Newman

WA 6753

Median price

$323,000

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#16Northam

WA 6401

Median price

$330,000

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#17Manjimup

WA 6258

Median price

$340,000

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#18Geraldton

WA 6530

Median price

$345,000

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#19Collie

WA 6225

Median price

$349,000

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#20Kalgoorlie

WA 6430

Median price

$377,500

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#21Pemberton

WA 6260

Median price

$400,000

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#22Kununurra

WA 6743

Median price

$411,000

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#23Harvey

WA 6220

Median price

$420,000

Annual growth

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#24Esperance

WA 6450

Median price

$430,000

Annual growth

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#25Waroona

WA 6215

Median price

$437,500

Annual growth

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#26Calista

WA 6167

Median price

$447,500

Annual growth

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#27Irwin

WA 6525

Median price

$450,000

Annual growth

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#28Mandurah

WA 6210

Median price

$470,000

Annual growth

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#29South Hedland

WA 6722

Median price

$477,500

Annual growth

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#30Pinjarra

WA 6208

Median price

$500,000

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#31Greenfields

WA 6210

Median price

$510,000

Annual growth

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#32Girrawheen

WA 6064

Median price

$520,000

Annual growth

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#33Toodyay

WA 6566

Median price

$525,000

Annual growth

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#34Capel

WA 6271

Median price

$527,500

Annual growth

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#35Gosnells

WA 6110

Median price

$530,000

Annual growth

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#36Karratha

WA 6714

Median price

$530,000

Annual growth

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#37Cooloongup

WA 6168

Median price

$549,000

Annual growth

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#38Albany

WA 6330

Median price

$550,000

Annual growth

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#39Two Rocks

WA 6037

Median price

$555,000

Annual growth

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#40Seville Grove

WA 6112

Median price

$565,000

Annual growth

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#41Warnbro

WA 6169

Median price

$565,000

Annual growth

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#42Dalyellup

WA 6230

Median price

$575,000

Annual growth

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#43Dardanup

WA 6236

Median price

$575,000

Annual growth

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#44Ellenbrook

WA 6069

Median price

$590,000

Annual growth

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#45Bullsbrook

WA 6084

Median price

$592,000

Annual growth

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#46Port Kennedy

WA 6172

Median price

$600,000

Annual growth

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#47Waikiki

WA 6169

Median price

$600,000

Annual growth

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#48Yanchep

WA 6035

Median price

$604,500

Annual growth

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#49Rockingham

WA 6168

Median price

$605,000

Annual growth

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#50Thornlie

WA 6108

Median price

$605,000

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Common questions

About this ranking

Are the cheapest suburbs always the worst suburbs?

No. Affordability often reflects distance from CBD, sparse public transport, or limited amenity rather than 'bad' attributes. Plenty of affordable suburbs are growing strongly because the local economy and demographics are improving. Always look at population trend, infrastructure pipeline, and rental vacancy alongside price.

Should I buy the cheapest house I can or save for longer?

Depends on your timeline. If you'll hold for 10+ years, time-in-market usually beats waiting for a bigger deposit on a 'better' suburb. If you'll move within 3-5 years, transaction costs (stamp duty + agent fees) on the entry purchase can wipe out modest growth.

What about regional vs outer-metro for affordability?

Outer-metro typically holds value better because it's still tied to the capital city economy. Regional towns can offer better entry pricing but add commute risk if you need to fall back on metro employment. Strong regional centres (Newcastle, Geelong, Toowoomba) split the difference well.

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The most affordable suburbs in Western Australia.

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