WA · Chittering Council
Bindoon, 6502
Current weather
13.7°CMainly clear
59% humidity · 11.1 km/h wind · 15.3° / 9.9° today · 1.6 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Bindoon is a small locality in the Chittering area, home to around 1,215 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and limited but present public transport access. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,215
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 102 of 527
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,688
- Employment rate
- 49%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 37 / 3 / 15
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 · 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
- 974
- Bindoon Primary SchoolPrimary
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 · 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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon Agricultural College
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon Agricultural College
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- All in One Dentaldentist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Catholic Agricultural College, BindoonCnr Dewars Pool Rd & Gt Northern Hwy, Bindoon3101
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1,248
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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 features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.8/100
- National rank
- 4405th in Australia
- State rank
- 406th in WA
- Peer rank
- #46 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #115 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Catholic Agricultural College, BindoonheritageCnr Dewars Pool Rd & Gt Northern Hwy, Bindoon3101
- All in One Dentalhealthdentist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoontransport
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoontransport
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon Agricultural Collegetransport
- Great Northern Hwy Transwa Bindoon Agricultural Collegetransport
- Bindoon Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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