Australind
WAAustralind is a growing suburb in WA with 15,988 residents.
- SAL code
- 50039
- SA2
- 501021005
- Population
- 15,988
- LGA
- Harvey
Australind, WA had 15,988 residents at the 2021 Census, with the broader statistical area showing a 10.9% growth over the last five years. The predominant age group is 5-14 years, and the median age sits at 36. Households are most often couples with children, and those with a mortgage repay a median of $1,712 a month. Around 76.5% of homes are owner-occupied, with the largest single tenure being owned with a mortgage at 49.3%. Most dwellings are separate houses, making up 94.8% of the suburb's housing stock. The suburb has 31 parks and reserves mapped within its boundary. Source: ABS Census 2021 and Estimated Resident Population, with amenity counts from state Open Data and OpenStreetMap.
Suburb analysis
Australind, WA at a glance
Australind sits on the Leschenault Estuary about 12 km north-east of Bunbury and ~165 km south of Perth, in the Shire of Harvey. It's a long, low-density coastal-corridor suburb of around 16,000 people stretched between the inlet and the Forrest Highway, with a clear mix of older waterfront pockets, mid-2000s family estates, and active greenfield build-out at Treendale East. The data tiles below cover the demographic baseline; this card adds the live market, lifestyle, and council context they don't.
For homebuyers
Australind is a sea-change-style suburb that still works for everyday family life. The estuary frontage drives the lifestyle — fishing jetties, boat ramps, and the Leschenault foreshore walk anchor weekends — while inland pockets like Kingston, Treendale, and Clifton Park feel more like standard family estates of 3- and 4-bedroom houses on regular lots. Australind Village Shopping Centre and a 24/7 Spud Shed handle the basics; bigger shops and the regional hospital are 12 km down Old Coast Road in Bunbury. Schools cover the full pipeline locally: five primary schools (Australind, Kingston, Leschenault Catholic among them) plus Australind Senior High School to Year 12, so most families won't need to drive out for school runs. Bunbury Golf Club is in-suburb, the beach at Binningup is ~15 minutes north, and Perth is a 1h45m drive on the Forrest Highway. In short: a relaxed estuary-side option with full Bunbury services close by — best if you want space, water, and you're comfortable with a regional commute.
For investors
Australind is a regional growth-and-yield market that's run hard through 2025-26. REIWA puts the median house at $746,250 with a $685/week rent and just 8 days on market (REIWA, May 2026); Your Investment Property has houses at $711,304 / $650 rent / 4.91% gross yield, +14.73% over 12 months and +3.84% for the quarter on 354 sales (YIP, Jan 2026). Units are thinner stock — ~$580k median, 5.47% yield, 19 sales — but the unit growth print is unusually high (~+32% YoY).
Strengths
- Strong recent capital growth — houses +14.7% to +16.4% YoY across REIWA and YIP (May 2026 / Jan 2026).
- Yield still functional after the run-up — ~4.9% gross on houses, ~5.5% on units (YIP Jan 2026).
- Tight market — REIWA reports just 8 days on market for houses (May 2026).
- Healthy turnover — ~354 house sales in the past 12 months gives liquidity unusual for a regional suburb (YIP Jan 2026).
Trade-offs
- Source-to-source price spread is wide ($687k YIP archival vs $746k REIWA May 2026) — momentum is real but the exact median you transact at depends heavily on pocket and timing.
- Future supply pressure from Treendale East — a 188.5 ha residential structure plan bounded by Forrest Highway and the Bunbury Outer Ring Road is in the Shire's pipeline (Shire of Harvey, consultation closed Feb 2024).
- Regional, not metro — tenant pool is tied to Bunbury employment and the Kemerton industrial precinct rather than diversified Perth demand.
- Unit market is thin (~19 sales/yr) — the headline +32% unit growth comes off small numbers and shouldn't be extrapolated.
What's coming
The Shire of Harvey's Forward Capital Works Plan 2025-26 to 2029-30 includes Australind drainage and flood-prevention works (~$345k drainage, $60k flooding 2026-27) and asphalt overlay programs through Cathedral Avenue and surrounds. The planned Australind Community Precinct is the headline civic project, while Treendale East's structure plan signals the next residential build-out front bounded by the Bunbury Outer Ring Road.
Bottom line
For homebuyers: an estuary-side family suburb with full schooling and Bunbury services on the doorstep. For investors: a regional growth-and-yield market that's just had a strong run, with future supply at Treendale East worth tracking.
Population
?15,988
Suburb · Census 2021
5-Year Growth
+10.9%
3yr: +6.6% · 10yr: +24.0%
SA2 · 5yr
Household Income
$1,856/wk
Suburb · Census 2021 median
Median Age
36
Suburb · Census 2021
Socio-Economic Index
?5/10
SA2 · middle-range
Unemployment
?2.2%
SA2 · Q4 2025
Schools
7
5 primary, 2 secondary
Hospitals
No data for this suburb
Childcare services
?10
5 long day, 6 OSHC
Parks & green space
?31
Parks, reserves
Transport stops
?72
GTFS stops
Dwelling approvals
?9
Harvey · Feb 2026
Median Weekly Rent
Based on rental bond lodgements recorded by the state government.
Median House Sale Price
state Valuer-General sale price data not yet loaded for WA
Safety & Crime
2025 Q4Reported incidents from WA police. Offence rates may not reflect all crime.
Population over time — Australind - Leschenault (SA2)
ABS publishes annual estimates only at SA2; Australind suburb alone is ~15,988 (Census 2021).
Source: ABS ERP (latest release · 2025) · Census 2021. Numbers refreshed quarterly.
Growth at a Glance
Population grew from 10,305 to 21,751 over 24 years, averaging 3.2% per year.
Schools
8 in suburbSector
6 public · 2 private
Type
6 primary · 2 secondary
Total enrolment
4,746
Avg per school
593
Government school catchment
Catchment data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: WA Department of Education — Public School Local-Intake Areas.
Profile
Census snapshot
Housing
Public housing 1.8%Almost entirely detached houses (94.8%), owner-occupied (76.5%), built for families (62% are 4 bed).
Dwelling mix
Tenure
WA 27%
Number of bedrooms
Bushfire risk
Source: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas
As of Apr 2026
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped bushfire polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions.
Flood risk
Flood data is not yet available for WA.
Overlap is the percentage of the suburb's land area inside the mapped flood polygons. Always verify the exact property address with the relevant authority before making decisions. Source when available: WA DFES Bush Fire Prone Areas and DWER Floodplain Mapping.
Planning zones
Planning-zone data is not yet available for WA.
Source when available: Landgate / WA Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage.