WA · Manjimup Council
Pemberton, WA, 6260
Current weather
11.8°CModerate drizzle
97% humidity · 14.3 km/h wind · 13.4° / 9.8° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#53 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Pemberton is a small locality in the Manjimup area, home to around 861 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $450, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 861
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $1,151
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 122 of 450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 57.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 8 / 0
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)
- $450
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 72
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,010.5
- Pemberton District High SchoolCombined
- St Joseph'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
- Brockman St Transwa Pemberton
- Brockman St Transwa Pemberton
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Western AG Lime companyAgrarian
13517 Vasse Highway
- BottlemartAlcohol
- The Barn Studio GalleryArt
- Pemberton Pedals & PaddlesBicycle
- Bus stop
- Cafe MazzCafe
66 Brockman Street
- Pemberton GarageCar repair
- Drinking water
- RACEV charging
- Pemberton General StoreGeneral
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pemberton ArboretumNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Pemberton District Hospitalhospital
- Pemberton Infant Healthcare Centreyes
- Pemberton Phamacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
6 state heritage places
- Mill Manager's HouseKarri Rise, Pemberton25015
- Pemberton Swimming PoolSwimming Pool Rd, Pemberton11383
- Pemberton Timber Mill Workers' Cottages PrecinctBrockman St, Broadway St, Karri Rise, Dean St, Kelly St, Pine St, Pemberton11381
- Mill Workers' HallLot 278 Brockman St, Pemberton1523
- Pemberton Uniting Church38 Brockman St, Pemberton1522
- Pemberton Uniting Church38 Brockman St, Pemberton1522
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 118
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 79.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #53 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
- Mill Manager's HouseheritageKarri Rise, Pemberton25015
- Pemberton Swimming PoolheritageSwimming Pool Rd, Pemberton11383
- Pemberton Timber Mill Workers' Cottages PrecinctheritageBrockman St, Broadway St, Karri Rise, Dean St, Kelly St, Pine St, Pemberton11381
- Mill Workers' HallheritageLot 278 Brockman St, Pemberton1523
- Pemberton Uniting Churchheritage38 Brockman St, Pemberton1522
- Pemberton Uniting Churchheritage38 Brockman St, Pemberton1522
- Pemberton District Hospitalhealthhospital
- Pemberton Infant Healthcare Centrehealthyes
- Pemberton Phamacyhealthpharmacy
- Pemberton Arboretumgovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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