WA · Wyalkatchem Council
Wyalkatchem, WA, 6485
Current weather
14.5°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 16.7° / 5.7° today · 1.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#211 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wyalkatchem is a small locality in the Wyalkatchem area, home to around 358 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 43.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 6 / 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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 870
- Wyalkatchem District High SchoolCombined
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
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Happy Pill Pharmacypharmacy
- Larry Elsegood (Wyalkatchem) Medical Centredoctor
- Wyalkatchem District Hospitalhospital
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
Heritage
9 state heritage places
- Goods Shed WyalkatchemRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16982
- Lever Frame. Wyalkatchem StationGrace St, Wyalkatchem16984
- Loading Ramp and Crane WyalkatchemRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16985
- Wyalkatchem Railway BarracksGrace St, Wyalkatchem16989
- Wyalkatchem Railway StationGrace St, Wyalkatchem23931
- Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH PrecinctRailway Tce & Grace St, Wyalkatchem15755
- CBH Wheat Bin (fmr)Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2761
- Lady Novar Hostel (fmr)Lot 148 Honour Av, Wyalkatchem2757
- National Bank, Wyalkatchem25 Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2759
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wyalkatchem Playgroupchildcare
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)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- 20.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #211 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
- Wyalkatchem Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Goods Shed WyalkatchemheritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16982
- Lever Frame. Wyalkatchem StationheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem16984
- Loading Ramp and Crane WyalkatchemheritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16985
- Wyalkatchem Railway BarracksheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem16989
- Wyalkatchem Railway StationheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem23931
- Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH PrecinctheritageRailway Tce & Grace St, Wyalkatchem15755
- CBH Wheat Bin (fmr)heritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem2761
- Lady Novar Hostel (fmr)heritageLot 148 Honour Av, Wyalkatchem2757
- National Bank, Wyalkatchemheritage25 Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2759
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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