Median house price
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No data available
WA · Shark Bay Council
Dirk Hartog Island, 6537
Est. population · Jun 2025
10
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.1%
Median age
18
Median income
$3,250/wk
Employment rate
75%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Dirk Hartog Island offers a slower smaller community life in Shark Bay Council, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Genuine distance from the metro area around Perth is part of the character: quiet streets, big skies and a town that looks after itself. The community skews younger, with a strong working population.
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.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Reported crime has been falling recently.
At a glance
Dirk Hartog Island snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
10
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
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No data available
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
95th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
12th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Population
Estimated resident population
10(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +11.1% over 5 years · 12th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +11.1%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +1
- Growth rank in WA
- 12th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +1.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 9
- Median age
- 18
- Median household income / week
- $3,250
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 0
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 75%
- 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 Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 7,497
- Against the person
- 2,625
- Against property
- 3,363
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 749,700
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 95.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -23.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1259
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order548
- Drug Offences961
- Property Damage903
- Stealing1430
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western 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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Carnarvon Hospital (117.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 20 mm · ~2 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 83 mm · ~10 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 25 mm · ~3 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Cape Inscription Landing SiteCape Inscription, Dirk Hartog Island23848
- Cape Inscription Lighthouse & BuildingsCape Inscription, Dirk Hartog Island24591
- Cape Inscription Lighthouse & QuartersCape Inscription, Dirk Hartog Island3261
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State 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 358.3 km away).
Coalition 57.3%Labor 42.7%
2.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DenhamLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)49.4 km away
- Special Hospital Team 5Labor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)120.6 km away
- CarnarvonLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)123.5 km away
- KalbarriLabor 37.0% · Coalition 63.0% TPP (2025)237.5 km away
- NorthamptonLabor 26.1% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)321.5 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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