WA · Exmouth Council

Ningaloo, 6707

Est. population · Jun 2025

8

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.3%

Median age

41

Median income

$874/wk

Employment rate

50%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Heritage area
What Ningaloo is known for: Heritage area

Suburb profile

Ningaloo offers a slower smaller community life in Exmouth 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. Residents are mostly families and working professionals.

Local shops are sparse, so a fuller set of amenities usually means travelling to a neighbouring town or regional hub. Open space is thinner than in many comparable suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

At a glance

Ningaloo snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$619/wk

Population (ERP)

8

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

95th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

23rd

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

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

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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment 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

8(June 2025)

0.0% annual · +14.3% over 5 years · 23th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
+14.3%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
+1
Growth rank in WA
23th 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 +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
7
Median age
41
Median household income / week
$874
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 3
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
50%
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)
5,762
Against the person
2,048
Against property
2,421
Rate per 1,000 residents
720,250
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
94.8th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-6.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1124
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order564
  • Drug Offences729
  • Property Damage713
  • Stealing706

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
Exmouth Hospital (92.5 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
38° / 22°
Rainfall
90 mm · ~11 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
33° / 18°
Rainfall
93 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
25° / 11°
Rainfall
79 mm · ~10 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
32° / 15°
Rainfall
7 mm · ~1 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Heritage

2 heritage places

  • Norwegian Bay Whaling StationNorwegian Bay N of Point Cloates, Ningaloo4231
  • Point Cloates Lighthouse & Quarters (ruins)160km South of NW Cape, Ningaloo Station5491

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · current · Updated

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 387.6 km away).

Coalition 52.4%Labor 47.6%

7.8 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.9 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • ExmouthLabor 48.5% · Coalition 51.5% TPP (2025)96.0 km away
  • OnslowLabor 47.0% · Coalition 53.0% TPP (2025)185.9 km away
  • CarnarvonLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)240.3 km away
  • Special Hospital Team 5Labor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)242.6 km away
  • PannawonicaLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)294.8 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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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