WA · Katanning Council
Katanning, WA, 6317
Current weather
12.5°COvercast
83% humidity · 22 km/h wind · 14.6° / 7.1° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#77 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Katanning is a smaller suburban community in the Katanning area, home to around 3,637 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $395, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,637
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,308
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 206 of 1,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,005
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 126 / 5
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 317
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 908
- Braeside Primary SchoolPrimary
- Katanning Primary SchoolPrimary
- Katanning Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Austral Tce Transwa Katanning
- Cornwall St Katanning Roadhouse
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Childcare
- Katanning Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kupara ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Ngala Maya Adventure PlaygroundPark
- O'Callaghan ParkPark
- Piesse ParkPark
- Prosser ParkPark
- Thompson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Katanning Health Servicehospital
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
16 state heritage places
- Katanning Club12 Amherst St, Katanning3274
- Katanning Town Hall Buildings22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3960
- Mechanics' Institute, Katanning22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3317
- St Andrew's ChurchArbour St, Katanning24693
- St Andrew's Church HallAberdeen St, Katanning24678
- Wake's Garage Group25-27 Richardson St, Katanning7083
- ANZ Bank, Katanning93 Clive St, Katanning1352
- Commonwealth Bank, Katanning110 Clive St, Katanning1350
- Katanning Post Office101 Clive St, Katanning1345
- Katanning Roller Flour Mill122 Clive St, Katanning1344
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Start Child Care CentreHassell Streetchildcare
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Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 70.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #77 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bright Start Child Care CentrechildcareHassell Streetchildcare
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- Katanning Clubheritage12 Amherst St, Katanning3274
- Katanning Town Hall Buildingsheritage22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3960
- Mechanics' Institute, Katanningheritage22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3317
- St Andrew's ChurchheritageArbour St, Katanning24693
- St Andrew's Church HallheritageAberdeen St, Katanning24678
- Wake's Garage Groupheritage25-27 Richardson St, Katanning7083
- ANZ Bank, Katanningheritage93 Clive St, Katanning1352
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site