WA · Greater Geraldton Council
Wonthella, WA, 6530
Current weather
17.2°CPartly cloudy
79% humidity · 3.9 km/h wind · 17.7° / 10.7° today · 4.2 mm rain
Desirability index
#133 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wonthella is a small locality in the Greater Geraldton area, home to around 1,711 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $520, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,711
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,061
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 100 of 840
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 92 / 48
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)
- $520
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,306
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
Public transport
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Central Rd After Place Rd
- Howard St After Fifth St
- Howard St After Second St
- Phelps St After Ainsworth St
- Second St After Central Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
10 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bus stop
- Fifth Street FurnitureInterior Decoration
206 Fourth Street, Wonthella
- Geraldton CeramicsInterior Decoration
202 Fourth Street, Wonthella
- Atlas FuelPetrol station
184 North West Coastal Highway, Wonthella
- BP Flores RoadPetrol station
280 Fourth Street, Wonthella
- FoodaryPetrol station
North West Coastal Highway & Eastward Road, Wonthella
- Shell Coles Express WonthellaPetrol station
115 North West Coastal Highway, Wonthella
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
- Wonthella Federation Community ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- iMPACT'N - Remedial & Sports MassageNorth West Coastal Highwayclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- kindergartenPlace Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 49.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #133 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
- kindergartenchildcarePlace Roadkindergarten
- iMPACT'N - Remedial & Sports MassagehealthNorth West Coastal Highwayclinic
- Wonthella Federation Community Parkgovernmentpark
- Central Rd After Place Rdtransport
- Howard St After Fifth Sttransport
- Howard St After Second Sttransport
- Phelps St After Ainsworth Sttransport
- Second St After Central Rdtransport
- Atlas Fuelamenities184 North West Coastal Highway, Wonthellafuel
- BP Flores Roadamenities280 Fourth Street, Wonthellafuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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