West River

WA 6346 · Ravensthorpe

71 (2021) → 76 est. (2025) · Moderate 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

West River is a moderate growth suburb in Ravensthorpe, WA 6346, about 396km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in West River are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 49km inland. West River has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

396.0 km

To Perth CBD

48.5 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

256.1 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.4

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$2,250

vs NSW median+21.6%

Bachelor degree or higher31.4%

Born in Australia76.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse27 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (5.63%)

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: 60 (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

2Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationBodallin Stn Transwa Bodallin (256.1 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

26.0°C

Summer max

16.5°C

Winter max

620mm

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 hospitalEsperance Hospital (210.8 km)

Nearest vet38.8 km

Nearest airportKalgoorlie (354.5 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.72%

Projected population 204184

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ravensthorpe

FitzgeraldData not available0transport RavensthorpeData not available0transport HopetounData not available0transport JerdacuttupData not available1transport MunglinupData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about West River

How far is West River from Perth CBD?

West River is about 396.0 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in West River?

West River has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in West River?

West River has a transport score of 0/100 and 2 bus stops.