WA · Manjimup Council
Northcliffe, 6262
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Northcliffe is a small locality in the Manjimup area, home to around 288 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 288
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,080
- Dwelling vacancy
- 26.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 126
- Median monthly mortgage
- $909
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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
- Median school ICSEA
- 986
- Northcliffe District High SchoolCombined
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
- Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffe
- Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffe
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
11 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Northcliffe Community Resource CentreCommunity centre
- Department of Fire & Emergency ServicesFire station
- Northcliffe Public LibraryLibrary
- Parking
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
- Shelter
- Northcliffe Community CenterSports centre
- Northcliffe Recreation GroundSports centre
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Northcliffe Nursing Postclinic
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)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Store, NorthcliffeWheatley Coast Rd, Northcliffe3142
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 16.2/100
- National rank
- 6770th in Australia
- State rank
- 662nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #141 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #300 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
- Store, NorthcliffeheritageWheatley Coast Rd, Northcliffe3142
- Northcliffe Nursing Posthealthclinic
- Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffetransport
- Windy Harbour Rd Transwa Northcliffetransport
- Northcliffe District High SchoolschoolsCombined
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
- Department of Fire & Emergency Servicesamenitiesfire_station
- Northcliffe Community Centeramenitiessports_centre
- Northcliffe Community Resource Centreamenitiescommunity_centre
- Northcliffe Public Libraryamenitieslibrary
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- 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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