WA · Derby-West Kimberley Council
King Leopold Ranges, 6728
Current weather
28.5°CPartly cloudy
28% humidity · 15.7 km/h wind · 29.4° / 17° today · 0 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Green suburb
Suburb profile
King Leopold Ranges is a hillside smaller community in Derby-West Kimberley, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities and housing affordability the main drags compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 265
- Median age
- 29
- Median household income / week
- $1,267
- Dwelling vacancy
- 25%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 80
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,637
- Employment rate
- 41%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 4 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $411
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 377
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 712
- Manjali Studio SchoolSecondary
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
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- 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
3 state heritage places
- Air Beef Abattoir and Aerodrome (ruins) and Glenroy Homestead GroupGlenroy Station, via Derby-Gibb River Rd, West Kimberley11738
- Lillimilura Ruins and Grotto140 k E of Derby, Lennard River3691
- Fossil Downs Homestead GroupFossil Downs Rd, King Lepopold Ranges697
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 14.3/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 6866th in Australia
- State rank
- 678th in WA
- Peer rank
- #167 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #311 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 43%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Air Beef Abattoir and Aerodrome (ruins) and Glenroy Homestead GroupheritageGlenroy Station, via Derby-Gibb River Rd, West Kimberley11738
- Lillimilura Ruins and Grottoheritage140 k E of Derby, Lennard River3691
- Fossil Downs Homestead GroupheritageFossil Downs Rd, King Lepopold Ranges697
- Manjali Studio SchoolschoolsSecondary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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