WA · Yilgarn Council

Koolyanobbing, 6427

Est. population · Jun 2025

95

Growth (1 yr)

-1.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-1.0%

Median age

43

Median income

$0/wk

Employment rate

48.9%

Languages at home

29.1%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Excellent transport
What Koolyanobbing is known for: Excellent transport

Suburb profile

Koolyanobbing offers a slower smaller community life in Yilgarn 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 area suits established families and long-term locals.

With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area.

Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Reported crime has been falling recently.

At a glance

Koolyanobbing snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

No data available

Population (ERP)

95

-1.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

No data available

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

45th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

3rd

percentile in WA

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

95(June 2025)

-1.0% annual · -1.0% over 5 years · 3th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
-1.0%
5-year growth
-1.0%
Change in 1 year
-1
Change in 5 years
-1
Growth rank in WA
3th 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 (~100), extrapolated at -1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
93
Median age
43
Median household income / week
$0
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 0
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
48.9%
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 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)
1,321
Against the person
359
Against property
538
Rate per 1,000 residents
13,905.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
45.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-57.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)182
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order89
  • Drug Offences335
  • Property Damage137
  • Stealing188

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

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Koolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing
  • Koolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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
Southern Cross Health Service (50.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.1

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
32° / 17°
Rainfall
49 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
25° / 12°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
16° / 5°
Rainfall
103 mm · ~13 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
24° / 10°
Rainfall
48 mm · ~6 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
O'Connor
Member of Parliament
Rick WILSON (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,006
Turnout (2025)
86.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-6.6 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 63.3%Labor 36.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 181.6 km away).

Coalition 73.9%Labor 26.1%

10.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -12.6 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Southern CrossLabor 20.9% · Coalition 79.0% TPP (2025)48.7 km away
  • CoolgardieLabor 42.8% · Coalition 57.2% TPP (2025)151.8 km away
  • NarembeenLabor 14.0% · Coalition 86.0% TPP (2025)175.8 km away
  • Bruce RockLabor 21.3% · Coalition 78.7% TPP (2025)177.6 km away
  • HannansLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)179.5 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

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