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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%

University qualified

17.9%

Work from home

6.4%

Languages at home

7.3%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Tagalog, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

28/100
Below average

628th in WA

Verified 88% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Holiday parks
  • Remote
What Exmouth is known for: Beach, Holiday parks, Remote

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Suburb profile

Exmouth is a remote locality in Western Australia, in Exmouth Council. It is close to the North West Cape.

Health access is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked remote localities. Local amenities are a relative strength, with local amenities 100% above the peer median. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places, and school ICSEA scores are a relative strength. Population growth is an exceptional strength, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 116% above the peer median.

Exmouth is a better fit for people who value health access and open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Remote locality · compared with remote localities in Western Australia (453)

Strengths

  • Health access is a relative strength
  • Population growth is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • School ICSEA scores are a relative strength
  • Local amenities are a relative strength

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Town Beach
  • North West Cape

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • StudentsInsufficient data
  • Budget buyersInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Exmouth compares

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

#16

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Pop. growth

76th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

44%

2021 Census tenure

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
28.0/100 — Below average
National rank
6595th in Australia
State rank
628th in WA
Peer rank
#16 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#92 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
88%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb 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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department 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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
22.2% / 34% / 43.8%
Employment rate
69.6%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
6.4% / 1.1% / 64%
Walked or cycled to work
13.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
826 / 25 / 50 (+ 87 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

17.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 25.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified17.9% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.3% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational25.3% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below48.5% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies25.1%
  • Management and commerce14.8%
  • Education10.1%
  • Architecture and building10.1%
  • Society and culture8.8%
  • Health8.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$48,505

11th percentile in WA · -17% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$49,165

13th percentile in WA · -24% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

49th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$24,309

5th percentile in WA · -62% vs Australia

Residents with business income
12.0%

91st percentile in WA · +15% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6707 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
3,205
Taxpayers reporting net rent
386
Median net rent
$2,004
Taxpayers reporting business income
370
Taxable income vs state median
-20%
Salary / wages vs state median
-22%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
-62%
Business income vs state median
+50%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

7.3% speak a language other than English at home; 20.3% born overseas

Language at home
2,378 English only · 186 other
Non-English at home
7.3%
Born overseas
518 (20.3%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
86 (3.1%)
Australian citizens
2,317
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
10

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Spanish14 · 22.2%
  • Tagalog11 · 17.5%
  • Italian7 · 11.1%
  • Thai6 · 9.5%
  • German5 · 7.9%
  • Mandarin5 · 7.9%
  • Polish5 · 7.9%
  • Filipino4 · 6.3%

Religion

60.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 60.2%, while Christianity accounts for 27.1%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion60.2%42.5%
Christianity27.1%41.1%
Other / not stated12.7%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.7%18.7%
Anglican8.1%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Pilbara Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
5,762
Against the person
2,048
Against property
2,421
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
108.7
State crime-rate percentile
74.6th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-22.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 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 (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Exmouth Playgroupkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Amenities

4 mapped amenities

1 beaches · 2 caravan parks · 1 campgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 4 parks in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.43
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Town BeachBeach
Camping & holiday parks(3)
  • Exmouth Overflow Camp GroundsCampground
  • Exmouth Cape Holiday ParkCaravan park

    3 Truscott Crescent

  • Ningaloo Caravan and Holiday ResortCaravan park

    1112 Murat Road

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Exmouth Golf Club

    Golf · +61 8 9949 1066

  • Exmouth Yacht Club

    Sailing

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Exmouth ParkPark
  • Federation ParkPark
  • Lefroy ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
4
Typical summer maximum
36°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

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
GP clinics in suburb
0
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
4

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Exmouth Multi-Purpose ServiceEXMOUTHMulti-Purpose Service
  • Body Therapy And Gift ShopPhysiotherapist
  • Exmouth HospitalHospital
  • Exmouth PharmacyPharmacy
  • Exmouth Wellness CentrePhysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood 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 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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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.