WA · Northampton Council

Binnu, 6532

Est. population · Jun 2025

60

Growth (1 yr)

+1.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+1.7%

Median age

48

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

84.8%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
What Binnu is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub

Suburb profile

In Northampton Council, Binnu keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub.

Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

At a glance

Binnu snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

60

+1.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

20.8%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

76th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

64th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

9th

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

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
293

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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment 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

60(June 2025)

+1.7% annual · +1.7% over 5 years · 64th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.7%
5-year growth
+1.7%
Change in 1 year
+1
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in WA
64th 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 (~50), extrapolated at +0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
58
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
20.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 24
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
84.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
19 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

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

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
3,767
Against the person
1,307
Against property
1,709
Rate per 1,000 residents
62,783.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
75.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-60.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)662
  • Burglary296
  • Drug Offences466
  • Property Damage457
  • Stealing662

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
894
Median ICSEA percentile
9th
School list
  • Binnu Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 894 · 9th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 10 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Transwa Bay Transwa Binnu

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kalbarri Health Centre (78.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
1
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.7

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
35° / 19°
Rainfall
41 mm · ~5 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
29° / 15°
Rainfall
95 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
20° / 8°
Rainfall
145 mm · ~18 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
27° / 11°
Rainfall
41 mm · ~5 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Durack
Member of Parliament
Melissa PRICE (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
119,942
Turnout (2025)
78.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-5.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 60.1%Labor 39.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 86.3 km away).

Coalition 70.3%Labor 29.7%

10.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.2 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NorthamptonLabor 26.1% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)46.3 km away
  • NabawaLabor 19.4% · Coalition 80.6% TPP (2025)55.5 km away
  • Drummond CoveLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)78.6 km away
  • KalbarriLabor 37.0% · Coalition 63.0% TPP (2025)80.2 km away
  • WaggrakineLabor 36.9% · Coalition 63.1% TPP (2025)83.1 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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