Fortescue

WA 6716 · Ashburton

190 (2021) → 204 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

190

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Fortescue is a moderate growth suburb in Ashburton, WA 6716, about 1150km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Fortescue are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 78km inland. Fortescue has an overall score of 9/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1150.3 km

To Perth CBD

78.3 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1071.9 km

To nearest station

Demographics

190

Population

Median age

1.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$899

vs NSW median-51.4%

Bachelor degree or higher19.0%

Born in Australia56.3%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse6 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (7.37%), New Zealand (7.37%), Ireland (6.84%), Philippines (4.21%), South Africa (2.63%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (4.21%), Tagalog (2.63%), Italian (1.58%)

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: 160 (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)

In suburb

Roebourne District High School - Ngurrawaana CampusCombined · Government

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKoolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing (1071.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

36.5°C

Summer max

27.0°C

Winter max

300mm

Rainfall/yr

9.5h

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (722.4 km)

Nearest vet379.2 km

Nearest airportKarratha (104.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.79%

Projected population 2041221

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ashburton

PannawonicaData not available0transport Hamersley RangeData not available0transport CaneData not available0transport MillstreamData not available0transport PeedamullaData not available0transport NanutarraData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fortescue

How far is Fortescue from Perth CBD?

Fortescue is about 1150.3 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Fortescue?

Fortescue has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fortescue?

Fortescue has a transport score of 0/100.