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WA · Upper Gascoyne Council

Gascoyne Junction, 6705

Current weather

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  • Green suburb
What Gascoyne Junction is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Gascoyne Junction is a residential smaller community in Upper Gascoyne with a familiar suburban feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.

The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.

Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Population

Population
65
Median age
47
Median household income / week
$1,458
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 26
Median monthly mortgage
$1,083
Employment rate
44.4%
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.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
  • Gascoyne Junction Remote Community SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Gascoyne Junction Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
  • The Junction PubConvenience store
  • AmpolPetrol station

    Viveash Way

  • The Junction PubPub
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office (fmr)Scott St, Gascoyne Junction15408

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

Recent changes

  • AmpolamenitiesViveash Wayfuel
  • Gascoyne Junction Community Resource Centreamenitiescommunity_centre
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • The Junction Pubamenitiesconvenience
  • The Junction Pubamenitiespub
  • Upper Gascoyne Road Board Office (fmr)heritageScott St, Gascoyne Junction15408
  • Gascoyne Junction Remote Community SchoolschoolsCombined

Data sources & freshness

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