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WA · Ashburton Council
Tom Price, 6751
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,281
Growth (1 yr)
+1.2%
Growth (5 yr)
-6.6%
Median age
32
Median income
$3,125/wk
Employment rate
74.5%
Languages at home
11.8%non-English
Most common: Tagalog, Indonesian, Arabic
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Green suburb
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Away from the major hubs, Tom Price is a mid-sized suburb in Ashburton Council with its own quieter rhythm. Neighbouring centres cover more of the weekly rhythm than the distant capital does. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street.
Sport and recreation are easy to access, with local venues supporting active weekends and after-work routines. Buyers typically pay more than the metro middle for a home here.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because schools and education lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment, plus transport and access.
At a glance
Tom Price snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$500/wk
Population (ERP)
3,281
+1.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
30.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#18
among Country & regional · Established
Safety
11th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
51st
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
13th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
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
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 38.4/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4064th in Australia
- State rank
- 378th in WA
- Peer rank
- #18 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #92 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 71%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 295
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
3,281(June 2025)
+1.2% annual · -6.6% over 5 years · 51th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.2%
- 5-year growth
- -6.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +40
- Change in 5 years
- -233
- Growth rank in WA
- 51th 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 (~3,050), extrapolated at -1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,910
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $3,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 363 of 1,177
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 74.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 742 / 32 / 18 (+ 16 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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
- 1,756.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 10.9th (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 statistics — Western 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 910
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 13th
School list
- Tom Price Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 896 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 311 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- North Tom Price Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 910 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 275 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Tom Price Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 912 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 272 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
61 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 2 sports centres
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 3 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Strong local sport and recreation — 29 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 44/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.69
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.03
Food & drink(2)
- KarijiniCafe
- Tom Price HotelPub
Shopping(2)
- ColesSupermarket
Central Road
Health & services(1)
- Tom Price PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(29)
- Tom Price Dog ParkDog park
- Playground
- Clem Thompson OvalSports centre
- Tom Price Recreation CentreSports centre
- Sports field
- Tom Price Pump TrackSports field
- Swimming pool (22)
- Tom Price PoolSwimming pool
Other(27)
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Beyond BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- Auto ProCar Parts
- Car repair
- Mister and SisterClothes
- Tom Price Computer ServicesComputer
- Drinking water (2)
- Betta Home LivingElectronics
- The Curio CornerGift
- Parking
- Coles ExpressPetrol station
- Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Western Australia Police ForcePolice
- Australia PostPost Box
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- Containers for ChangeRecycling
- Recycling
- Coates HireRental
- Go West ToursRepair
- Shower
- Brooks HireTool Hire
- Pilbara Food ServicesWholesale
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Tom Price Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Tom Price HospitalHospital
- Tom Price PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 39
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 11.9
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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
- 39° / 24°
- Rainfall
- 175 mm · ~22 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 52 mm · ~6 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 12 mm · ~2 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · 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 239.2 km away).
Coalition 52.6%Labor 47.4%
7.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -9.5 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Tom PriceLabor 47.4% · Coalition 52.6% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- ParaburdooLabor 56.6% · Coalition 43.4% TPP (2025)56.8 km away
- PannawonicaLabor 36.4% · Coalition 63.6% TPP (2025)190.3 km away
- NewmanLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)212.2 km away
- RoebourneLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)224.4 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Ashburton Council
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Comparable suburbs
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