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WA · Carnarvon Council

Coral Bay, WA, 6701

Current weather

19.4°CClear sky

48% humidity · 18.2 km/h wind · 20.6° / 11.4° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

80.2/100

#24 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Coral Bay is a small locality in the Carnarvon area, home to around 245 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $460, 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
245
Median age
33
Median household income / week
$1,166
Dwelling vacancy
8.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
6 of 69
Median monthly mortgage
$3,390
Employment rate
78.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 3 / 6

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
$460
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
483

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 lodgements — Department 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

Amenities

27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bottlemart ExpressAlcohol
  • Bakery
  • Bbq
  • Clothes
  • Convenience store
  • Ningaloo Reef DiveDive Centre
  • Bayview Coral BayDrinking water
  • Ice Cream
  • AmpolPetrol station
  • Playground

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
80.2/100
Cohort rank
#24 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • Ampolamenitiesfuel
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_office
  • Bakeryamenitiesbakery
  • Bayview Coral Bayamenitiesdrinking_water
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Bill'samenities67 Robinson Street, Coral Bayrestaurant
  • Bottlemart Expressamenitiesalcohol
  • Clothesamenitiesclothes
  • Coastal Adventure ToursamenitiesRobinson Streetyes

Data sources & freshness