WA · Katanning Council
Katanning, 6317
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Desirability score
- Heritage area
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Katanning offers a slower mid-sized suburb life in Katanning, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Distance from the capital is noticeable, but the trade-off is space, calm and a community that knows its neighbours. Generous greenery runs through the area, from street trees to tucked-away reserves.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The area offers approachable housing costs alongside a lifestyle that still feels complete. Established homes and older streetscapes are part of the appeal, with heritage detail still visible throughout.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in parks and green space and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 3,637
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,308
- Dwelling vacancy
- 13.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 206 of 1,525
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,005
- Employment rate
- 53.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 95 / 126 / 5
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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $395
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 317
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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 · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 908
- Braeside Primary SchoolPrimary
- Katanning Primary SchoolPrimary
- Katanning Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Patrick's 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
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Austral Tce Transwa Katanning
- Cornwall St Katanning Roadhouse
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
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Kupara ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Ngala Maya Adventure PlaygroundPark
- O'Callaghan ParkPark
- Piesse ParkPark
- Prosser ParkPark
- Thompson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Katanning Health Servicehospital
- Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
16 state heritage places
- Katanning Club12 Amherst St, Katanning3274
- Katanning Town Hall Buildings22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3960
- Mechanics' Institute, Katanning22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3317
- St Andrew's ChurchArbour St, Katanning24693
- St Andrew's Church HallAberdeen St, Katanning24678
- Wake's Garage Group25-27 Richardson St, Katanning7083
- ANZ Bank, Katanning93 Clive St, Katanning1352
- Commonwealth Bank, Katanning110 Clive St, Katanning1350
- Katanning Post Office101 Clive St, Katanning1345
- Katanning Roller Flour Mill122 Clive St, Katanning1344
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Start Child Care CentreHassell Streetchildcare
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 41.7/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 43% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 3016th in Australia
- State rank
- 295th in WA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #61 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bright Start Child Care CentrechildcareHassell Streetchildcare
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- Katanning Clubheritage12 Amherst St, Katanning3274
- Katanning Town Hall Buildingsheritage22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3960
- Mechanics' Institute, Katanningheritage22-24 Austral Tce, Katanning3317
- St Andrew's ChurchheritageArbour St, Katanning24693
- St Andrew's Church HallheritageAberdeen St, Katanning24678
- Wake's Garage Groupheritage25-27 Richardson St, Katanning7083
- ANZ Bank, Katanningheritage93 Clive St, Katanning1352
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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