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Butler sits on Perth’s northern beaches around a sandy foreshore and a popular local beach. The suburb is largely recent residential development, with modern single-family homes and pockets of townhouses set among parks, playgrounds and sporting ovals. Linked to the city by Butler station on the Joondalup line, it also has coastal reserves, cycle paths and local dining and retail strips that give residents outdoor and community options. That mix suits families and commuters wanting a beachside lifestyle with practical transport and everyday shopping.

Butler has 13,473 residents, a median age of 32 and a median household income of $1,710 a week (about $89,000 a year). Families make up a large share, and around 65% of homes are owner-occupied while 35.2% are rented. The suburb was part of the METRONET Yanchep rail extension, which included expansion of Butler Station’s bus facilities, and local works include a pavilion at Halesworth Park, a shared pathway to Alkimos and the Butler Community Centre as a local hub. Whether it suits you depends on what you value in a suburb.

Buying a house in Butler sits at a median of $835,000, which works out to about 9.4 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census. Renting is less stretched but still significant: the average house rent of $675 a week would take about 39.5% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census ($1,710 a week), and the average unit rent of $543 a week would take about 31.8% of that income. On these figures, buying is noticeably more stretched against local incomes than renting; whether that feels expensive depends on your circumstances.

Everyone's financial situation is different, so it's important to consider your own circumstances when deciding which suburb is right for you.

The clearest story over the past year is the sharp rise in unit values, which jumped 36.9% in Butler. House values also rose strongly, up 19.8% over the 12 months.

Rents grew more gently: house rents climbed a solid 8.0% while unit rents edged up 4.4%. For someone weighing Butler as an investment, the figures show capital growth outpaced rental income over the year, with unit prices the strongest mover and house rents rising faster than unit rents. Whether that pattern fits your goals depends on what you want from an investment.

This information has been prepared without taking your objectives, needs and overall financial situation into account. It is not meant to be a substitute for professional financial advice. For this reason, you should consider the appropriateness of the information and, if necessary, seek appropriate professional advice.