WA · Cuballing Council

Cuballing, 6311

Est. population · Jun 2025

480

Growth (1 yr)

+0.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+3.7%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,187/wk

Employment rate

52.1%

Languages at home

1.9%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.4/100
Below average

455th in WA

Verified 65% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Cuballing is known for: Green suburb, National parks, Excellent transport, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Cuballing is a quieter smaller community in Cuballing Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many regional towns, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

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

Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads below average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Cuballing snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$360/wk

Population (ERP)

480

+0.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

10.6%

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

#60

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

30th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

42nd

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

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
32.4/100 — Below average
National rank
5167th in Australia
State rank
455th in WA
Peer rank
#60 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#143 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$360
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
9

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

480(June 2025)

+0.8% annual · +3.7% over 5 years · 42th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.8%
5-year growth
+3.7%
Change in 1 year
+4
Change in 5 years
+17
Growth rank in WA
42th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
456
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,187
Dwelling vacancy
10.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
21 of 199
Median monthly mortgage
$1,300
Employment rate
52.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
181 / 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)
1,902
Against the person
511
Against property
876
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,962.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
29.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-57.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)239
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order223
  • Drug Offences292
  • Property Damage237
  • Stealing306

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Ridley St Transwa Cuballing
  • Ridley St Transwa Cuballing

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 pubs · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life1 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
2.19
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.19
Food & drink(1)
  • Cuballing TavernPub
Community(2)
  • Country Women's AssociationCommunity centre
  • Cuballing Agricultural HallCommunity centre
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Playground
  • CricketSports field
  • Sports field
Other(3)
  • Cuballing Fire StationFire station
  • Parking (2)
  • TelstraTelephone

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Lion's Wayside ParkPark
  • Unnamed WA53974 Nature ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
1

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Narrogin Health Service (12.5 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)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
14.6

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
50 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 11°
Rainfall
103 mm · ~13 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 6°
Rainfall
222 mm · ~28 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
99 mm · ~12 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Cuballing Civic GroupLots 113&368 Campbell St, Cuballing618
  • Cuballing Post Office & Quarters (fmr)195 Campbell St, Cuballing617

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

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 56.5 km away).

Coalition 75.9%Labor 24.1%

12.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -11.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • CuballingLabor 24.2% · Coalition 75.8% TPP (2025)3.2 km away
  • NarroginLabor 25.9% · Coalition 74.1% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
  • WilliamsLabor 13.4% · Coalition 86.6% TPP (2025)33.0 km away
  • WickepinLabor 17.1% · Coalition 82.8% TPP (2025)33.4 km away
  • PingellyLabor 24.3% · Coalition 75.7% TPP (2025)33.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

More in Cuballing Council

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Comparable suburbs

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