WA · East Pilbara Council
Newman, WA, 6753
Current weather
20.2°CClear sky
23% humidity · 7.6 km/h wind · 21.2° / 10.1° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#57 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Newman is a smaller suburban community in the East Pilbara area, home to around 6,456 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $712, and 6 school and preschool sites in the area. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,456
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,972
- Dwelling vacancy
- 42.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 981 of 2,306
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,083
- Employment rate
- 66.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 224 / 52 / 28
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)
- $712
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 651
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 879
- Jigalong Remote Community SchoolCombined
- Newman Primary SchoolPrimary
- Newman Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Parnngurr Community SchoolCombined
- Rawa Community SchoolCombined
- South Newman Primary 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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Dingo Dog Agility ParkPark
- The EdgePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Newman Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Newman Day Care Centrechildcare
- YMCA Child Carekindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 77.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #57 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
- Newman Day Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- YMCA Child Carechildcarekindergarten
- Newman Hospitalhealthhospital
- Dingo Dog Agility Parkgovernmentpark
- The Edgegovernmentpark
- Jigalong Remote Community SchoolschoolsCombined
- Newman Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Newman Senior High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Parnngurr Community SchoolschoolsCombined
- Rawa Community SchoolschoolsCombined
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site