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WA · Harvey Council

Australind, 6233

Est. population · Jun 2025

18,324

Growth (1 yr)

+2.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+10.8%

Median age

36

Median income

$1,856/wk

Employment rate

61.6%

University qualified

13%

Work from home

3.7%

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Italian, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

45.6/100
Average

Top 35% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 94% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Excellent transport
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • Regional centre
What Australind is known for: Beach, Excellent transport, Green suburb, Walkable, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Australind is a major regional centre in Western Australia, in Harvey Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. Notable landmarks include Church of St. Nicholas, Australind.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 17% above the peer median. Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places, with health access 67% above the peer median. School access is a very strong feature of the suburb, with school access 67% above the peer median. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for major regional centres. Rents run above those in comparable places.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising daily services and employment over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Western Australia (122)

Strengths

  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Health-facility access is stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • School access is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Rents run above those in comparable places

What stands out

  • Australind Beach
  • Church of St. Nicholas, Australind

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Australind compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$650/wk

Population (ERP)

18,324

+2.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.1%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#1

among Country & regional · Growth area

Pop. growth

72nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

40th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
45.6/100 — Average
State standing
Top 35% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2989th in Australia
State rank
242nd in WA
Peer rank
#1 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#44 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
94%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$650
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,101

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

18,324(June 2025)

+2.0% annual · +10.8% over 5 years · 72th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.0%
5-year growth
+10.8%
Change in 1 year
+361
Change in 5 years
+1,794
Growth rank in WA
72th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~20,800), extrapolated at +2.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
15,988
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$1,856
Dwelling vacancy
8.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
496 of 6,097
Median monthly mortgage
$1,712
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
27.9% / 50.6% / 21.5%
Employment rate
61.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
3.7% / 2.2% / 75%
Walked or cycled to work
1.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5,249 / 246 / 43 (+ 51 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 26.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.5% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational26.9% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below51.7% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies25.6%
  • Management and commerce17.2%
  • Society and culture12.1%
  • Education11.3%
  • Health10.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.5%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$63,431

61st percentile in WA · +8% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$70,560

73rd percentile in WA · +9% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

24th percentile in WA · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$85,434

77th percentile in WA · +35% vs Australia

Residents with business income
6.0%

15th percentile in WA · -42% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6233 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
13,821
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,386
Median net rent
-$98
Taxpayers reporting business income
863
Taxable income vs state median
+4%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-17%
Super vs state median
+34%
Business income vs state median
-25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.3% speak a language other than English at home; 20.1% born overseas

Language at home
14,133 English only · 1,110 other
Non-English at home
7.3%
Born overseas
3,072 (20.1%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
493 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
14,101
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
27

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Afrikaans59 · 15.2%
  • Italian45 · 11.6%
  • Mandarin42 · 10.8%
  • Gujarati25 · 6.4%
  • Korean22 · 5.7%
  • Hindi21 · 5.4%
  • Filipino17 · 4.4%
  • Tagalog15 · 3.9%

Religion

51.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 51.2%, while Christianity accounts for 39.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion51.2%42.5%
Christianity39.7%41.1%
Other / not stated9.1%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.8%18.7%
Anglican11.3%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)3.4%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the South West Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
8,011
Against the person
2,104
Against property
3,892
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
49.6
State crime-rate percentile
10.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-35%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
5
Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
984
Median ICSEA percentile
40th
School list
  • Leschenault Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 422 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • Australind Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 953 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 182 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
  • Australind Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 964 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,079 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Treendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 40th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 553 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Parkfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 650 students · Top SEA quarter 10% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Brilliant Beginnings ChildcareThe Boulevardchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

84 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Kingston Dr After Holbrook Rd
  • Lucy Victoria Av After Hayward Pl
  • Lucy Victoria Av After Old Coast Rd
  • Mayne Wy After Hawkins Ct
  • Mayne Wy After Wickham Wy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

138 mapped amenities

2 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 3 fast food · 1 libraries · 3 places of worship · 3 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 26 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 84 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
82/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.06
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.38
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.63
Food & drink(6)
  • Cafe 21Cafe
  • Australind DeliFast food
  • Australind PizzaFast food
  • Chicken TreatFast food
  • Australind Fish and ChipsRestaurant
  • Harmony Chinese RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(6)
  • Coles LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Convenience store
  • AldiSupermarket

    5 Mardo Avenue

  • ColesSupermarket

    301 Old Coast Road

Everyday services(5)
  • ATM (2)
  • ANZBank
  • Laundry
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(7)
  • Australind Community HallCommunity centre
  • Community centre
  • Australind Public LibraryLibrary
  • Australind Primary SchoolSchool

    Barnes Avenue, Australind

  • Australind Senior High SchoolSchool

    12 Break O'Day Drive, Australind

  • Leschenault Catholic Primary SchoolSchool

    Mardo Avenue, Australind

  • Treendale Primary SchoolSchool
Health & services(4)
  • Australind ChiropractorClinic
  • Eyes @ AustralindClinic
  • Pharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(34)
  • BBQ
  • Beach
  • Boat ramp
  • Drinking water
  • Collie River Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Kalgulup Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Morangarel Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Pelican Point Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Park (15)
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Picnic area
  • Playground (3)
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (4)
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Australind Holiday ParkCaravan park
Transport(37)

36 bus stops · 1 ferry terminals

Other(12)
  • A&M NailsBeauty salon
  • Bench (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Florist
  • A'La ModeHairdresser
  • Menz Hair StudioHairdresser
  • Information
  • Jewelry
  • Chinese MassageMassage
  • Parking (26)
  • Place of worship (3)
  • Post Box

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Bunbury Golf Club

    Golf

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Kalgulup Conservation ParkNature reserve
  • Pioneer ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.2%
Woodland / forest cover
1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
36
Parks (OSM)
26
Typical summer maximum
28°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

3 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Place of worship (3)

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Silver Chain (10.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
3
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 3
Aged-care services
2

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Treendale Medical GroupGP
  • Australind ChiropractorClinic
  • Eyes @ AustralindClinic
  • PharmacyPharmacy
  • TerryWhite ChemmartPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Country Mile Home CareAUSTRALINDHome Care
  • South West Community CareAUSTRALINDHome Care

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
502
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.4

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
28° / 14°
Rainfall
56 mm · ~7 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
22° / 11°
Rainfall
193 mm · ~24 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 7°
Rainfall
477 mm · ~60 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
204 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

3 heritage places

  • Church of St. Nicholas, AustralindLot 324 Paris Rd, Australind1188
  • Henton Cottage301 Old Coast Rd, Australind1189
  • Upton House4 Upton Pl, Australind1187

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Forrest
Member of Parliament
Ben SMALL (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,485
Turnout (2025)
89.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+1.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.9 km away).

Coalition 55.4%Labor 44.6%

3.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • AustralindLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Australind CentralLabor 48.6% · Coalition 51.4% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Australind SouthLabor 45.8% · Coalition 54.2% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • Australind NorthLabor 44.7% · Coalition 55.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • Australind EastLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)3.1 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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