WA · Coolgardie Council

Boorabbin, 6429

Est. population · Jun 2025

48

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.1%

Median age

43

Median income

$1,649/wk

Employment rate

50%

Languages at home

26.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Boorabbin is known for:

    Suburb profile

    Boorabbin offers a slower smaller community life in Coolgardie Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Far from Perth, it rewards people who want real remove from the city rather than a long-commute suburb. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community.

    With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. 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 than in denser, more walkable pockets.

    Homes are neither a bargain nor a premium buy against the wider market. Reported crime has been falling recently.

    At a glance

    Boorabbin snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    $470/wk

    Population (ERP)

    48

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    No data available

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    78th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    7th

    percentile in WA

    Population growth

    Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

    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)
    $470
    Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
    71

    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

    48(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · +9.1% over 5 years · 7th percentile in WA

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    +9.1%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    +4
    Growth rank in WA
    7th 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 -1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    48
    Median age
    43
    Median household income / week
    $1,649
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    0 of 0
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    50%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 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)
    6,479
    Against the person
    2,215
    Against property
    2,879
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    134,979.2
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 1 residents
    State safety percentile
    78.3th (lower crime is better)
    Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
    -13.3%

    Most common offence types

    • Assault (Family)1034
    • Assault (Non-Family)461
    • Drug Offences953
    • Property Damage726
    • Stealing1012

    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

    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
    Hospital (84.8 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
    20.8

    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
    32° / 17°
    Rainfall
    49 mm · ~6 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    25° / 12°
    Rainfall
    78 mm · ~10 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    16° / 5°
    Rainfall
    103 mm · ~13 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    24° / 10°
    Rainfall
    48 mm · ~6 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
    Overlay applies

    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
    O'Connor
    Member of Parliament
    Rick WILSON (Liberal)
    Results from
    2025 federal election
    Electorate enrolment (2025)
    122,006
    Turnout (2025)
    86.7%
    Swing since 2022 (2025)
    -6.6 pp toward Coalition

    Two-party preferred (2025)

    Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

    Estimated suburb voting profile

    Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 125.8 km away).

    Coalition 60.9%Labor 39.1%

    2.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -10.4 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • Southern CrossLabor 20.9% · Coalition 79.0% TPP (2025)90.8 km away
    • CoolgardieLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)95.3 km away
    • HannansLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)123.1 km away
    • Kalgoorlie NorthLabor 43.5% · Coalition 56.5% TPP (2025)123.6 km away
    • SomervilleLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)123.8 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

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