WA · Northam Council

Clackline, WA, 6564

Current weather

13.5°CClear sky

83% humidity · 15.3 km/h wind · 16.1° / 6.3° today · 1.9 mm rain

Desirability index

78.6/100

#55 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Clackline is a small locality in the Northam area, home to around 330 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
330
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,333
Dwelling vacancy
13.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 162
Median monthly mortgage
$1,500
Employment rate
52.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

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)
4

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

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Transwa Bay Transwa Clackline

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Drinking water
  • Parking (2)
  • Picnic Table (2)
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Clackline CPAPost office
  • Lion ParkPublic toilets
  • Shelter (5)
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Water Point

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Clackline BridgeLockyer Rd, Clackline10910

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
2
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
78.6/100
Cohort rank
#55 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Clackline BridgeheritageLockyer Rd, Clackline10910
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Clacklinetransport
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Clackline CPAamenitiespost_office
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Lion Parkamenitiestoilets
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Parkingamenitiesparking
  • Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • GTFS public transport stopsState transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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