Gascoyne River

WA 6705 · Upper Gascoyne

87 (2021) → 97 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Gascoyne River is a high growth suburb in Upper Gascoyne, WA 6705, about 747km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Gascoyne River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 204km inland. Gascoyne River has an overall score of 6/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

747.4 km

To Perth CBD

204.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

704.5 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

3.5

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,187

vs NSW median-35.8%

Bachelor degree or higher15.0%

Born in Australia88.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse17 / 0 / 3

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (17.24%)

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: 73 (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 685 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Burringurrah Remote Community SchoolCombined · GovernmentICSEA 685

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKoolyanobbing Stn Transwa Koolyanobbing (704.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C

Summer max

20.0°C

Winter max

450mm

Rainfall/yr

8.5h

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

22 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

11 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalKalbarri Health Centre (343.2 km)

Nearest vet411.0 km

Nearest airportGeraldton (422.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.76%

Projected population 2041114

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Upper Gascoyne

West Lyons RiverData not available0transport Gascoyne JunctionData not available0transport East Lyons RiverData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Gascoyne River

How far is Gascoyne River from Perth CBD?

Gascoyne River is about 747.4 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Gascoyne River?

Gascoyne River has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 685 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Gascoyne River?

Gascoyne River has a transport score of 0/100.