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WA · Manjimup Council

Northcliffe, 6262

Current weather

13.1°COvercast

71% humidity · 8.8 km/h wind · 13.8° / 10° today · 0.4 mm rain

Desirability score

16.8/100
Below average

643rd in WA

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Shops
  • Regional
  • Established
  • Open space
What Northcliffe is known for: Affordable, Shops, Regional, Established, Open space

Suburb profile

Northcliffe is a regional centre in Manjimup that balances local services with a more relaxed pace of life. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.

Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Homes are relatively affordable, which helps families and first-time residents put down roots.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and parks and green space relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
288
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,080
Dwelling vacancy
26.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
33 of 126
Median monthly mortgage
$909
Employment rate
42.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

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.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
986
  • Northcliffe District High SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffe
  • Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffe

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Northcliffe Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
  • Department of Fire & Emergency ServicesFire station
  • Northcliffe Public LibraryLibrary
  • Parking
  • Public toilets
  • Sanitary Dump Station
  • Shelter
  • Northcliffe Community CenterSports centre
  • Northcliffe Recreation GroundSports centre

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Northcliffe Nursing Postclinic

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
2/10
IRSD decile (2021)
2/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Store, NorthcliffeWheatley Coast Rd, Northcliffe3142

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
1
Parks (OSM)
0

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
16.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6747th in Australia
State rank
643rd in WA
Peer rank
#136 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#287 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Store, NorthcliffeheritageWheatley Coast Rd, Northcliffe3142
  • Northcliffe Nursing Posthealthclinic
  • Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffetransport
  • Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffetransport
  • Northcliffe District High SchoolschoolsCombined
  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Department of Fire & Emergency Servicesamenitiesfire_station
  • Northcliffe Community Centeramenitiessports_centre
  • Northcliffe Community Resource Centreamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Northcliffe Public Libraryamenitieslibrary

Data sources & freshness

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