Ord River

WA 6770 · Halls Creek

158 (2021) → 165 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

158

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Ord River is a moderate growth suburb in Halls Creek, WA 6770, about 2003km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ord River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 226km inland. Ord River has an overall score of 4/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

2003.4 km

To Perth CBD

226.4 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1598.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

158

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$924

vs NSW median-50.1%

Bachelor degree or higher17.5%

Born in Australia70.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse20 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: Ireland (3.16%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (35.44%)

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: 133 (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 658 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 658

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (1598.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

35.5°C

Summer max

31.0°C

Winter max

800mm

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

0Pools

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 hospitalHalls Creek District Hospital (72.8 km)

Nearest vet228.4 km

Nearest airportKatherine (Tindal) (577.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.09%

Projected population 2041184

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Halls Creek

PurnululuData not available0transport Halls CreekData not available0transport McBeathData not available0transport WarmunData not available0transport Kundat DjaruData not available0transport Mueller RangesData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Ord River

How far is Ord River from Perth CBD?

Ord River is about 2003.4 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Ord River?

Ord River has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 658 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ord River?

Ord River has a transport score of 0/100.