Waterbank

WA 6725 · Broome

110 (2021) → 115 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

110

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Waterbank is a moderate growth suburb in Broome, WA 6725, about 1750km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Waterbank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 48km inland. Waterbank has an overall score of 12/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

1750.2 km

To Perth CBD

47.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

1489.7 km

To nearest station

Demographics

110

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)$1,374

vs NSW median-25.7%

Bachelor degree or higher19.4%

Born in Australia54.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse22 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (2.73%), New Zealand (2.73%)

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: 93 (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

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKalgoorlie Stn Transwa Kalgoorlie (1489.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

33.0°C

Summer max

29.0°C

Winter max

600mm

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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

11 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 hospitalHalls Creek District Hospital (539.7 km)

Nearest vet677.0 km

Nearest airportBroome (69.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.12%

Projected population 2041132

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Broome

Dampier PeninsulaData not available0transport RoebuckData not available0transport BilingurrData not available0transport DjugunData not available21transport BroomeData not available27transport Cable BeachData not available24transport

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Frequently asked questions about Waterbank

How far is Waterbank from Perth CBD?

Waterbank is about 1750.2 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Waterbank?

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

What is public transport like in Waterbank?

Waterbank has a transport score of 0/100.