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Hester

WA 6255 · Bridgetown-Greenbushes

101 (2021)110 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

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

101
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Hester is a high growth suburb in Bridgetown-Greenbushes, WA 6255, about 219km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Hester are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 73km inland. Hester has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

218.8 km
To Perth CBD
73.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
77.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

101
Population
42
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,424
vs NSW median-23.0%
Bachelor degree or higher10.3%
Born in Australia84.2%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse34 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.96%), New Zealand (2.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

5
Break & enter dwelling
5
Steal from dwelling
2
Motor vehicle theft
16
Domestic assault
1
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: 85 (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

3
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1017 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Bridgetown Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 1021
  • St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1030
  • Bridgetown High SchoolSecondary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 1001

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBunbury Stn Transwa Rail Bunbury (77.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.0°C
Summer max
16.5°C
Winter max
750mm
Rainfall/yr
7.5h
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 hospitalWarren District Hospital (37.8 km)
Nearest vet37.5 km
Nearest airportPerth (219.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.16%
Projected population 2041134
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Hester

How far is Hester from Perth CBD?

Hester is about 218.8 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Hester?

Hester has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Hester?

Hester has a transport score of 0/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.