WA · Broome Council

Bilingurr, WA, 6725

Current weather

24.7°COvercast

64% humidity · 4.6 km/h wind · 26.5° / 20.3° today · 0 mm rain

Desirability index

59.5/100

#50 among Coastal & beach suburbs

How this score is calculated

Last updated 1 July 2026 at 8:12 pm AWST

Suburb snapshot

Bilingurr is a small locality in the Broome area, home to around 1,540 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $975. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population: 1,540
Median age: 32
Median household income / week: $2,438
Dwelling vacancy: 12.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 68 of 559
Median monthly mortgage: $2,403
Employment rate: 73.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 42 / 66 / 11

Data sources & freshness

2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST · 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): $975

Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): 1,091

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 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Monthly bond summaries

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:50 pm AWST · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

Broome Wildlife Centre 5(1)(h) ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 9/10
IRSD decile (2021): 7/10

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 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST · 2021 SEIFA release

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: Overlay applies

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 1 July 2026 at 5:08 pm AWST

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 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 59.5/100
Cohort rank: #50 among Coastal & beach suburbs

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 8:12 pm AWST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

Broome Wildlife Centre 5(1)(h) Reservegovernmentnature_reserve

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

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