Building in Eglinton: an independent guide
Eglinton sits on Perth’s northern coastal corridor, which is one of the fastest-growing parts of the state. It is a land-led suburb: most of what is for sale is a block in a stage release, with the home built after, and the amenity is still arriving rather than already there.
Why this guide exists
Almost everything written about building in a Perth growth suburb is written by somebody selling you a block or a build. These guides are not that. We do not own land, we do not build homes, and you do not pay us, so what follows is what we would tell a client sitting across the table.
What to know about building in Eglinton
You are buying into a timeline
Buying in a growth corridor means buying a suburb that is not finished. Schools, shops and transport are usually scheduled rather than built. Ask what is actually funded and dated, and treat anything on a masterplan without a date as a maybe.
Titles are the thing to watch
Stage releases in the northern corridor are frequently sold before they are titled. That gap is where finance approvals expire and where budgets get re-quoted. Get the estimated titling date in writing before you commit to anything.
Coastal has its own costs
Proximity to the coast can affect materials, fixings and maintenance. It is not a reason to avoid the corridor, and it is a reason to ask what the specification allows for rather than assume the base package covers it.
Eglinton, as at 24 August 2026
Eglinton is the newest and the youngest suburb on this list, and it is small. The clearest signal that it is still being built out is that its two-bedroom median sits above its three-bedroom median. The housing mix has not settled yet. Growth has been strong, and the rental market is deep for a suburb this size.
| Eglinton | |
|---|---|
| Median house price | $850,000 |
| Growth, past 12 months | +19.7% |
| House sales, past 12 months | 137 |
| Median rent | $680 per week |
| Gross rental yield (calculated) | 4.2% |
| Three-bedroom median | $773,000 |
| Four-bedroom median | $870,000 |
Who lives here
Eglinton is home to around 3,705 people, at an average of 2.9 people per household, with an average age of 29. 83% of households are families, and household income runs +8.5% against the Greater Perth average. That shapes what the suburb actually wants built in it, which matters whether you are living in the home or renting it out.
Where these came from
House figures for Eglinton over the preceding 12 months, as at 24 August 2026, from that suburb’s profile on property.com.au. That data is supplied by realestate.com.au on behalf of PropTrack. Gross yield is not published there and is calculated from the two medians above. Population, household size and income are Australian Bureau of Statistics figures.
Medians move, and past growth is not a forecast. Check current figures before you rely on them, and ask us for the number on the block you are actually looking at. a suburb median will not tell you what one particular block costs to build on.
What we have listed in Eglinton
This changes week to week, so it is rendered live rather than written into the page. Blocks we have placed in Eglinton have been on Albatross Road and Carphin Drive.
Estates in and around Eglinton
The estate map shows which estates are selling near Eglinton, what stage each one is at, and where land is available now. You can browse it without talking to anyone.
The six checks that decide it
They apply in Eglinton the same as anywhere: site costs, which way the block faces, titles and timing, what is genuinely included, the estate’s design guidelines, and the total contract price on your actual block.
Common questions about building in Eglinton
Is Eglinton a good place to build?
It suits buyers who want a new home near the coast at a corridor price and can wait for the suburb to fill in. It suits less well if you need established schools and shops from day one.
How much does it cost to build in Eglinton?
Land and build are priced separately here, and the block does much of the work in the total. Ask for the total contract price on the specific block, with exclusions listed. We will get comparable numbers from more than one builder on the same scope.
How long until the land is titled?
It depends on the estate and the stage, and the answer should come from the developer in writing rather than from a salesperson’s estimate. It matters because your finance approval has an expiry date and the title may not arrive before it.
Weighing up Eglinton against somewhere else?
That is the conversation worth having, and it is the one nobody selling a block can have with you honestly. It costs nothing and there is nothing to sign.