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WA · Dundas Council

Norseman, 6443

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Updated

Desirability score

16.4/100
Below average

652nd in WA

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Affordable
  • Rural
  • Established
  • Residential
  • Amenities
What Norseman is known for: Affordable, Rural, Established, Residential, Amenities

Suburb profile

Norseman offers a slower smaller community life in Dundas, with open surrounds and a close-knit community feel. Remote from the metro area in the best sense: quiet streets, big skies and a town that runs on its own timetable. Wide horizons and a country quiet give the area a restorative, unhurried atmosphere.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice, and that is part of the charm. 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.

The desirability score is below average, pulled down chiefly by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities relative to similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
562
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$771
Dwelling vacancy
50.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
243 of 480
Median monthly mortgage
$600
Employment rate
40.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
33 / 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.

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
  • Norseman District High SchoolCombined

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy Transwa Pioneer Turnoff
  • Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy Transwa Pioneer Turnoff
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Norseman

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Norseman Aboriginal ReserveNature reserve
  • Pheonix ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Norseman Gold Pharmacypharmacy
  • Norseman Hospitalhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • Doctor's House (fmr), Norseman66 Talbot St, Norseman10120
  • Holy Trinity Church, Norseman100 Angove St, Norseman762
  • Norseman Post Office82 Prinsep St, Norseman767

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
4
Parks (OSM)
2

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
16.4/100 — Below average
National rank
6775th in Australia
State rank
652nd in WA
Peer rank
#141 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#293 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

  • Doctor's House (fmr), Norsemanheritage66 Talbot St, Norseman10120
  • Holy Trinity Church, Norsemanheritage100 Angove St, Norseman762
  • Norseman Post Officeheritage82 Prinsep St, Norseman767
  • Norseman Gold Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Norseman Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Norseman Aboriginal Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
  • Pheonix Parkgovernmentpark
  • Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy Transwa Pioneer Turnofftransport
  • Coolgardie-Esperance Hwy Transwa Pioneer Turnofftransport
  • Transwa Bay Transwa Norsemantransport

Data sources & freshness

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