Inglewood WA 6052
Solar and batteries in Inglewood: what the local data shows
The short answer
235 home batteries have gone in across postcode 6052 since July 2025: about 50 for every 1,000 homes, 23% below the Perth rate. Its 1,940 solar systems peaked in 2021, well after the first rush. 6.6 kW of solar typically costs about $4,500 to $7,000 in Perth after the federal rebate.
Where Inglewood is
Inglewood is 5 km north-east of the Perth CBD. Postcode 6052 covers Inglewood, Bedford: about 4,660 occupied homes and 11,555 people at the 2021 Census. Bayswater next door has more batteries for its size (52 per 1,000 homes against 50 here).
What stands out in Inglewood
- 29 new solar systems per 1,000 homes in the last 12 months, 31% below the Perth rate: fewer roofs are still getting their first system.
- Close in: 5 km from the Perth CBD.
- 50 home batteries for every 1,000 homes since Jul 2025, 23% below the Perth rate.
- Smaller households: 2.4 people on average (2.6 across Perth), so evening use is usually lower.
Batteries in Inglewood since the federal rebate began
235 batteries went in across the postcode from July 2025 to 31 August 2026, averaging 19 kWh (smaller than the Perth average of 21.8 kWh). Installs went from 9 in July 2025 to a high of 24 in July 2026, 3 months after Perth's busiest month (April 2026). About 0.5% of Perth's new batteries go in here, much the same as when the rebate began.
Batteries a month, Jul 2025 to Aug 2026. August 2026 is still being registered, so it reads low.
Inglewood's solar story since 2001
112 systems went in before 2011. The busiest year was 2021 (191), in the second wave of rooftop solar, and the quietest since 2011 was 2015. 2025 brought 110, 58% of that peak. Systems grew from an average of 2.3 kW in 2011 to 8.9 kW in the last 12 months.
Solar systems a year from 2011 (2026 to 31 August 2026); counts include replacements and small businesses.
Inglewood beside its neighbours
- Mount Lawley, 2 km south-west: bigger batteries and fewer separate houses, with about as many batteries for its size.
- Bayswater, 3 km east: more new solar in the past year, more separate houses and fewer renters, with about as many batteries for its size.
- Yokine, 4 km north-west: fewer batteries for its size, less new solar in the past year, fewer separate houses and more renters, with batteries of a similar size.
- Dianella, 4 km north: bigger batteries and fewer renters, with about as many batteries for its size.
| Figure | Inglewood | Mount Lawley | Bayswater | Yokine | Dianella | Perth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home batteries per 1,000 homes | 50 | 51 | 52 | 32 | 52 | 65 |
| Average battery | 19 kWh | 22.2 kWh | 20.2 kWh | 20.2 kWh | 24.1 kWh | 21.8 kWh |
| New solar per 1,000 homes, last 12 months | 29 | 30 | 33 | 19 | 30 | 41 |
| Average new solar system | 8.9 kW | 10.5 kW | 10.1 kW | 8.9 kW | 9.4 kW | 9.3 kW |
| Separate houses | 73% | 56% | 80% | 37% | 72% | 78% |
Prices, rebates and solar output
Each kW of panels here makes about 1,700 kWh a year, so an 8.9 kW system makes about 14,950 kWh. In STC zone 3, the federal rebates come to about $1,665 on 6.6 kW of solar and $3,663 on a 15 kWh battery (the battery rebate steps down on 1 January 2027). Prices follow the installer, not the suburb: Perth prices · WA rebates.
Getting a price in Inglewood
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Nearby: Mount Lawley · Bayswater · Yokine · Dianella · every suburb · Perth guide
Sources
- Clean Energy Regulator: small-scale installation postcode data (to 31 August 2026)
- ABS 2021 Census QuickStats: postcode 6052
- NREL PVWatts v8 (Inglewood, 1 kW, north at 20°, 14% losses)
- Clean Energy Regulator: postcode zone ratings
- DCCEEW: Cheaper Home Batteries Program
General information, not financial advice. Local figures cover all of postcode 6052. Rebate rules change: figures on this page come from our rules table, last verified 26 September 2026. How we're paid: installers pay Homerise for introducing you.