WA · Exmouth Council

Exmouth, 6707

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,267

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.7%

Median age

36

Median income

$2,029/wk

Employment rate

69.6%

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Tagalog, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

31.1/100
Below average

478th in WA

Verified 77% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Exmouth is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Life in Exmouth revolves around the coast at a genuine remove from Perth. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.

Against similar coastal suburbs, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Exmouth snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$619/wk

Population (ERP)

3,267

+2.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

19.4%

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

#15

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Safety

11th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

76th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

41st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
31.1/100 — Below average
National rank
5403rd in Australia
State rank
478th in WA
Peer rank
#15 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#65 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
77%

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)
$619
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
267

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

3,267(June 2025)

+2.1% annual · +13.7% over 5 years · 76th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+13.7%
Change in 1 year
+68
Change in 5 years
+393
Growth rank in WA
76th 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 (~3,650), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,806
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,029
Dwelling vacancy
19.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
240 of 1,236
Median monthly mortgage
$2,090
Employment rate
69.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
826 / 25 / 50 (+ 87 other)

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)
5,762
Against the person
2,048
Against property
2,421
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,763.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
11th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-6.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1124
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order564
  • Drug Offences729
  • Property Damage713
  • Stealing706

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

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
987
Median ICSEA percentile
41th
School list
  • Exmouth District High SchoolCombined · Government · ICSEA 987 · 41th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 536 students · Top SEA quarter 13%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Exmouth Playgroupkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Exmouth ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Lefroy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4

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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Exmouth Hospital (3.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
On site
  • Body Therapy And Gift ShopPhysiotherapist
  • Exmouth HospitalHospital
  • Exmouth PharmacyPharmacy
  • Exmouth Wellness CentrePhysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
28
Participants per 1,000 residents
8.6

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
36° / 22°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
32° / 20°
Rainfall
111 mm · ~14 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
24° / 12°
Rainfall
90 mm · ~11 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
31° / 16°
Rainfall
7 mm · ~1 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
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 329.5 km away).

Coalition 51.5%Labor 48.5%

8.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • ExmouthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)2.9 km away
  • OnslowLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)108.6 km away
  • PannawonicaLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)232.0 km away
  • NickolLabor 48.3% · Coalition 51.7% TPP (2025)309.0 km away
  • Millars WellLabor 46.4% · Coalition 53.6% TPP (2025)310.6 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)
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

More in Exmouth Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.