WA · Wyalkatchem Council
Wyalkatchem, 6485
Current weather
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62% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 14.2° / 9.5° today · 0.2 mm rain
Desirability score
- Affordable
- Regional
- Established
- Amenities
- Open space
Suburb profile
Wyalkatchem is a quieter smaller community in Wyalkatchem, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Open skies and rolling countryside set a calm backdrop to everyday routines.
A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting. Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar regional towns, despite relative strength in safety and transport and access. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 358
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $781
- Dwelling vacancy
- 33.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 84 of 252
- Median monthly mortgage
- $542
- Employment rate
- 43.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 21 / 6 / 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
- 870
- Wyalkatchem 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
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Happy Pill Pharmacypharmacy
- Larry Elsegood (Wyalkatchem) Medical Centredoctor
- Wyalkatchem District Hospitalhospital
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
9 state heritage places
- Goods Shed WyalkatchemRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16982
- Lever Frame. Wyalkatchem StationGrace St, Wyalkatchem16984
- Loading Ramp and Crane WyalkatchemRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16985
- Wyalkatchem Railway BarracksGrace St, Wyalkatchem16989
- Wyalkatchem Railway StationGrace St, Wyalkatchem23931
- Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH PrecinctRailway Tce & Grace St, Wyalkatchem15755
- CBH Wheat Bin (fmr)Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2761
- Lady Novar Hostel (fmr)Lot 148 Honour Av, Wyalkatchem2757
- National Bank, Wyalkatchem25 Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2759
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Wyalkatchem Playgroupchildcare
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)
- 2
- 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
- 29.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5279th in Australia
- State rank
- 467th in WA
- Peer rank
- #75 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #161 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
- Wyalkatchem Playgroupchildcarechildcare
- Goods Shed WyalkatchemheritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16982
- Lever Frame. Wyalkatchem StationheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem16984
- Loading Ramp and Crane WyalkatchemheritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem16985
- Wyalkatchem Railway BarracksheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem16989
- Wyalkatchem Railway StationheritageGrace St, Wyalkatchem23931
- Wyalkatchem Railway and CBH PrecinctheritageRailway Tce & Grace St, Wyalkatchem15755
- CBH Wheat Bin (fmr)heritageRailway Tce, Wyalkatchem2761
- Lady Novar Hostel (fmr)heritageLot 148 Honour Av, Wyalkatchem2757
- National Bank, Wyalkatchemheritage25 Railway Tce, Wyalkatchem2759
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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