Question 1

Is Wattle Grove a nice place to live?

Accepted Answer

Wattle Grove is a predominantly residential suburb in Perth’s south-eastern suburbs with an established, low-rise mix of brick and weatherboard homes and some newer infill. Streets are lined with mature trees and punctuated by small parks, playgrounds and sporting ovals. A local shopping centre, neighbourhood services, primary schools, a community centre and practical public transport make everyday errands and school runs straightforward, while larger retail and employment areas are a short drive away.

The community is weighted towards families and long-term residents, with couple families with children the largest family type and most homes owner-occupied (85.2%). The suburb is the subject of a structure plan proposing about 1,666 future dwellings plus local open space and community infrastructure, and major transport planning includes upgrades and a continuous shared path linking Wattle Grove toward Morley. Whether it suits you will depend on whether established streets, backyard space and nearby everyday services match what you want from a suburb.

Question 2

Is it expensive to live in Wattle Grove?

Accepted Answer

In Wattle Grove, buying sits well above what local households earned at the last Census. The median house price of $1,054,000 is about 8.5 times a typical local annual household income at the last Census, putting buying at a high multiple of local earnings. Renting is less stretched but still significant: a house rent of $810 a week would take roughly 34% of a typical local household's weekly income at the last Census, a sizeable share, so if you're renting rather than buying that rent share is the figure that matters.

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

Question 3

Is Wattle Grove a good place to invest?

Accepted Answer

If you are weighing Wattle Grove as an investment, the house-side figures over the past 12 months show a clear difference between capital growth and rental income. Median house values rose 6.8% over the year, a solid increase, while house rents increased 3.2%, a moderate gain, so capital growth outpaced rental income for houses in that period.

Which of those outcomes matters most is up to your goals: the value change speaks to capital growth, the rent change to rental income. Whether that balance makes Wattle Grove the right investment for you depends on your objectives and circumstances.

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.

	Houses	Units
Median price Past 3 months	$1.05M	N/A
Change in value Past 12 months	6.8%	N/A
Sold Past 3 months	12	N/A
Median days on market Past 12 months	13	N/A
Average rent Past 12 months	$810	N/A
Change in rent Past 12 months	3.2%	N/A

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