WA · Pingelly Council
Pingelly, 6308
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Updated
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Green space
- Regional town
- Shops
- Established
Suburb profile
Pingelly anchors everyday life in Pingelly, a regional smaller community with its own identity and rhythm. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. There is enough green space nearby for walks, picnics and after-school play.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker community and employment and housing affordability against similar regional towns, even with parks and green space holding up better.
Population
- Population
- 722
- Median age
- 54
- Median household income / week
- $845
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 74 of 387
- Median monthly mortgage
- $867
- Employment rate
- 34.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 8 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $400
- 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 906
- Pingelly Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
- Quadrant St Transwa Pingelly
- Quadrant St Transwa Pingelly
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
36 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- EldersAgrarian
- Bbq (2)
- Pingelly MeatsButcher
- Cafe
- Pingelly GarageCar Parts
- Pingelly GarageCar repair
- Pingelly Op ShopCharity
- Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
- RSLCommunity centre
- Community Crafts CentreCraft
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
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Pioneer ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Pingelly Post Office9 Parade St, Pingelly2252
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Pingelly Pre-Primarykindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 24.5/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6091st in Australia
- State rank
- 537th in WA
- Peer rank
- #102 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #212 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Pingelly Pre-Primarychildcarekindergarten
- Pingelly Post Officeheritage9 Parade St, Pingelly2252
- Pioneer Parkgovernmentpark
- Quadrant St Transwa Pingellytransport
- Quadrant St Transwa Pingellytransport
- Pingelly Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Cafeamenitiescafe
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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Comparable suburbs
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