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Wonthella

WA 6530 · Greater Geraldton

1,711 (2021)1,709 est. (2025) · Stable

46
Overall score

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

1,711
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
5
Safety score
30
Transport score

Wonthella is a stable suburb in Greater Geraldton, WA 6530, about 373km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Wonthella are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 30/100, and is right by the coast. Wonthella has an overall score of 46/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.

373.1 km
To Perth CBD
1.9 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
324.6 km
To nearest station

Demographics

1,711
Population
43
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)$1,061
vs NSW median-42.6%
Bachelor degree or higher15.0%
Born in Australia77.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse592 / 48 / 92

Top countries of birth: England (3.33%), New Zealand (2.16%), Philippines (1.52%), India (0.76%), Pakistan (0.64%)

Top languages: Punjabi (0.82%), Tagalog (0.7%), Thai (0.64%), French (0.47%), Vietnamese (0.47%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

5
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.

Visitor / tourist hub. This suburb attracts significant visitor and tourist traffic. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident rates below may overstate the risk for people living here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

78
Break & enter dwelling4,559/100k
77
Steal from dwelling4,500/100k
37
Motor vehicle theft2,162/100k
277
Domestic assault16,189/100k
12
Robbery701/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,442 (all categories, latest year)84,294 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

These totals are recorded by incident location and include offences involving the suburb's many visitors, not just residents.

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

21
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 927 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Allendale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 890

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Geraldton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1078
  • Geraldton Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 741
  • Rangeway Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 726
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 907
  • Geraldton Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 997
  • St Francis Xavier Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1012
  • Geraldton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 892
  • Nagle Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1016
  • Holland Street SchoolCombined · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 931
  • St Lawrence's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1008
  • Geraldton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 992
  • Meekatharra School Of The AirPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1061

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

30
19Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationYanchep Stn (324.6 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.

41 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
111 in suburbParks
31 in suburbPlaygrounds
75 in suburbPools
62 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
141 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
21 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
6633 in suburbSports fields
1Vets
Nearest beachTown Beach (2.8 km)
Nearest hospitalGeraldton Health Campus (2.8 km)
Nearest vet2.3 km
Nearest airportGeraldton (7.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate-0.03%
Projected population 20411,717
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Wonthella

Is Wonthella safe?

Wonthella has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Wonthella from Perth CBD?

Wonthella is about 373.1 km from Perth CBD.

What schools are in Wonthella?

Wonthella has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 890 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Wonthella?

Wonthella has a transport score of 30/100 and 19 bus stops.

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.