Median house price
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WA · Shark Bay Council
Useless Loop, 6537
Est. population · Jun 2025
156
Growth (1 yr)
+2.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.9%
Median age
35
Median income
$2,461/wk
Employment rate
74.2%
Languages at home
10.1%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese
2021 Census · usual residence
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Useless Loop is a quieter smaller community in Shark Bay Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. It sits a long way from Perth and other major hubs, so daily life runs on a self-contained, local timetable. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets.
Property prices are middling for the area: fair relative to what is nearby. Reported crime has been falling recently.
At a glance
Useless Loop snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
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No data available
Population (ERP)
156
+2.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
56th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
83rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
8th
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
Population
Estimated resident population
156(June 2025)
+2.6% annual · +13.9% over 5 years · 83th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.6%
- 5-year growth
- +13.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +4
- Change in 5 years
- +19
- Growth rank in WA
- 83th 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 (~150), extrapolated at +2.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 134
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,461
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 5 of 39
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 74.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 38 / 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 · 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)
- 7,497
- Against the person
- 2,625
- Against property
- 3,363
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 48,057.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 56.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -23.8%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1259
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order548
- Drug Offences961
- Property Damage903
- Stealing1430
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 887
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 8th
School list
- Useless Loop Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 887 · 8th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 21 students · Top SEA quarter 0%View 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
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Carnarvon Hospital (162.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
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)
- 1
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 6.4
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
- 34° / 21°
- Rainfall
- 23 mm · ~3 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 30° / 18°
- Rainfall
- 67 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 22° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 109 mm · ~14 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 28° / 15°
- Rainfall
- 22 mm · ~3 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
- 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 · 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 297.6 km away).
Coalition 58.7%Labor 41.3%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -3.0 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- DenhamLabor 41.2% · Coalition 58.8% TPP (2025)40.3 km away
- Special Hospital Team 5Labor 66.7% · Coalition 33.3% TPP (2025)155.7 km away
- CarnarvonLabor 35.3% · Coalition 64.7% TPP (2025)158.3 km away
- KalbarriLabor 37.0% · Coalition 63.0% TPP (2025)176.6 km away
- NorthamptonLabor 26.1% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)260.2 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)
- 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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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