WA · Dandaragan Council

Grey, 6521

Est. population · Jun 2025

6

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+20.0%

Median age

53

Median income

$450/wk

Employment rate

28.6%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

    What Grey is known for:

    Suburb profile

    In Dandaragan Council, Grey keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town.

    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. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.

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

    At a glance

    Grey snapshot

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

    Median house price

    No data available

    Median rent

    No data available

    Population (ERP)

    6

    0.0% annual growth

    Dwelling vacancy

    101.3%

    Census unoccupied dwellings

    How it compares

    Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

    Safety

    97th

    percentile in state (higher = safer)

    Pop. growth

    15th

    percentile in WA

    Advantage (IRSAD)

    7/10

    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

    Population

    Estimated resident population

    6(June 2025)

    0.0% annual · +20.0% over 5 years · 15th percentile in WA

    Growth figures & methodology
    Annual growth
    0.0%
    5-year growth
    +20.0%
    Change in 1 year
    0
    Change in 5 years
    +1
    Growth rank in WA
    15th 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 +2.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

    2021 Census figures

    2021 Census

    Population
    5
    Median age
    53
    Median household income / week
    $450
    Dwelling vacancy
    101.3%
    Unoccupied private dwellings
    78 of 77
    Median monthly mortgage
    $0
    Employment rate
    28.6%
    Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
    0 / 0 / 0 (+ 3 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)
    7,497
    Against the person
    2,625
    Against property
    3,363
    Rate per 1,000 residents
    1,249,500
    Person-crime prevalence
    About 1 in 1 residents
    State safety percentile
    97th (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 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

    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

    Health access

    Nearest hospital
    Cervantes Health Centre (18.9 km)
    Nearest hospital type
    Hospital
    Nearest hospital emergency
    Emergency department

    Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

    Hospitals and GP clinics

    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° / 17°
    Rainfall
    29 mm · ~4 rainy days

    Autumn (Mar–May)

    Usual max / min
    26° / 15°
    Rainfall
    132 mm · ~16 rainy days

    Winter (Jun–Aug)

    Usual max / min
    19° / 10°
    Rainfall
    337 mm · ~42 rainy days

    Spring (Sep–Nov)

    Usual max / min
    23° / 12°
    Rainfall
    103 mm · ~13 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 80.8 km away).

    Coalition 76.1%Labor 23.9%

    15.9 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

    Estimated swing since 2022: -6.8 pp toward Coalition

    Nearest polling places

    • CervantesLabor 21.9% · Coalition 78.1% TPP (2025)19.1 km away
    • Jurien BayLabor 28.3% · Coalition 71.7% TPP (2025)40.6 km away
    • LancelinLabor 31.8% · Coalition 68.2% TPP (2025)43.1 km away
    • BadgingarraLabor 11.2% · Coalition 88.8% TPP (2025)46.1 km away
    • DandaraganLabor 17.6% · Coalition 82.4% TPP (2025)53.9 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)
    7/10
    IRSD decile (2021)
    6/10

    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

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