WA · Ashburton Council
Tom Price, WA, 6751
Current weather
18.3°CClear sky
34% humidity · 5.2 km/h wind · 19.3° / 8.6° today · 0 mm rain
Desirability index
#22 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tom Price is a smaller suburban community in the Ashburton area, home to around 2,910 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $500, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,910
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $3,125
- Dwelling vacancy
- 30.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 363 of 1,177
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,200
- Employment rate
- 74.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 32 / 18
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)
- $500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 295
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 910
- North Tom Price Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tom Price Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tom Price Senior High SchoolSecondary
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
33 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Beyond BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking
- KarijiniCafe
- Auto ProCar Parts
- Car repair
- Mister and SisterClothes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lions 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
- Tom Price Hospitalhospital
- Tom Price Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 90.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Tom Price Hospitalhealthhospital
- Tom Price Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- North Tom Price Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Tom Price Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Tom Price Senior High SchoolschoolsSecondary
- Australia Postamenitiespost_box
- Australia Postamenitiespost_office
- Auto Proamenitiescar_parts
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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