Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 33° / 17°
- Rainfall
- 57 mm · ~7 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~90 clear days · 2,998 h total
WA · Yilgarn Council
Bodallin, 6424
Population
40
Median age
55
Median income
$1,687/wk
Employed
57.1%
Current weather
13.4°COvercast
55% humidity · 8 km/h wind · 14.9° / 8.1° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Bodallin is a welcoming smaller community in Yilgarn, with a settled community character. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Living here
Population
- Population
- 40
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,687
- Dwelling vacancy
- 53.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 30
- Median monthly mortgage
- $600
- Employment rate
- 57.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Community & culture
9.7% speak a language other than English at home; 23.3% born overseas
- Language at home
- 28 English only · 3 other
- Non-English at home
- 9.7%
- Born overseas
- 7 (23.3%)
- Australian citizens
- 31
- Languages spoken at home (other than English)
- 1
Top languages other than English
Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).
- Punjabi5 · 100%
2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, and Indigenous status (usual residence).
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.
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bodallin Stn Transwa Bodallin
- Bodallin Stn Transwa Bodallin
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
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived from OpenStreetMap & Census) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Weather
Typical conditions by season (1970–2000 averages). Based on the nearest Open-Meteo grid cell (~22 km).
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 26° / 12°
- Rainfall
- 97 mm · ~12 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,748 h total
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 123 mm · ~15 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~92 clear days · 1,252 h total
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 56 mm · ~7 rainy days
- Sunshine
- ~91 clear days · 2,489 h total
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Open-Meteo weather — Open-Meteo · Period: 1970–2000; current; today · Updated on site · Today's forecast twice daily; seasonal normals from 1991–2020 archive
Future & Planning
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- Bodallin Railway Dam4 km W of Bodallin, Bodallin10055
- Stone Bread OvenYerbillon16795
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
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Recent changes
- Bodallin Railway Damheritage4 km W of Bodallin, Bodallin10055
- Stone Bread OvenheritageYerbillon16795
- Bodallin Stn Transwa Bodallintransport
- Bodallin Stn Transwa Bodallintransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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