Dowerin

WA 6461 · Dowerin

436 (2021) → 443 est. (2025) · Declining

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

436

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Dowerin is a declining suburb in Dowerin, WA 6461, about 141km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Dowerin are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 139km inland. Dowerin has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

140.7 km

To Perth CBD

139.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

46.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

436

Population

Median age

2.1

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,103

vs NSW median-40.4%

Bachelor degree or higher21.0%

Born in Australia81.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse174 / 0 / 4

Top countries of birth: England (4.36%), South Africa (1.15%), Netherlands (0.92%), Philippines (0.92%), Scotland (0.69%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwelling

Steal from dwelling

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

Robbery

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 368 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025

Schools

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 960 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Dowerin District High SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 960

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationMeckering Stn Transwa Meckering (46.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C

Summer max

18.5°C

Winter max

730mm

Rainfall/yr

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

11 in suburbSupermarkets

11 in suburbCafes/Rest.

11 in suburbParks

11 in suburbPlaygrounds

22 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

11 in suburbChildcare

11 in suburbLibraries

1010 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalCunderdin Health Centre (51.5 km)

Nearest vet48.9 km

Nearest airportPerth (131.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Declining

Annual growth rate0.40%

Projected population 2041408

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Dowerin

UcartyData not available0transport HindmarshData not available0transport KoomberkineData not available0transport MinnivaleData not available0transport ManmanningData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Dowerin

How far is Dowerin from Perth CBD?

Dowerin is about 140.7 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Dowerin?

Dowerin has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 960 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Dowerin?

Dowerin has a transport score of 0/100.