Lake Argyle vs Ord River

In Lake Argyle, most households rent, about half of homes are flats or apartments, and about half of households are people living alone. In Ord River, most households own their home, most homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Lake Argyle tends to suit renters, while Ord River suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Lake Argyle carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 51/100)
  • Ord River has more separate houses rather than flats (71% vs 53%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

Renters

Ord River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $85/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (4% vs 9%)
  • But Lake Argyle has a bigger rental market to choose from (74% vs 44%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Ord River

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (2237 min vs 2428 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3032.4 km vs 3185.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Lake Argyle

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 51/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 29%)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Where they sit

Lake Argyle and Ord River drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lake Argyle Ord River
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lake Argyle Ord River
Walkability 0 / 0
Lake Argyle — Walkability: 0/100 Ord River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 79 / 49
Lake Argyle — Safety: 79/100 Ord River — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 39 / 38
Lake Argyle — Low fire risk: 39/100 Ord River — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 100 / 89
Lake Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Ord River — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Lake Argyle rents higher ($85/wk vs $35/wk); Lake Argyle has more residents (205 vs 158).

Lake Argyle Ord River
Population 205
+23% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +17.9%
Median age 32 34
Median household income $48,048/yr
same for both
Median weekly rent $85/wk
+59% vs other
 $35/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle Ord River
0-4 8.8% / 8.9%
Lake Argyle — 0-4: 8.8% Ord River — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 9.8% / 13.9%
Lake Argyle — 5-14: 9.8% Ord River — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 4.4% / 8.2%
Lake Argyle — 15-19: 4.4% Ord River — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 7.3% / 9.5%
Lake Argyle — 20-24: 7.3% Ord River — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 22.9% / 13.3%
Lake Argyle — 25-34: 22.9% Ord River — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 16.1% / 13.3%
Lake Argyle — 35-44: 16.1% Ord River — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 8.3% / 21.5%
Lake Argyle — 45-54: 8.3% Ord River — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 11.2% / 8.2%
Lake Argyle — 55-64: 11.2% Ord River — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 6.3% / 8.2%
Lake Argyle — 65-74: 6.3% Ord River — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 1.5% / —
Lake Argyle — 75-84: 1.5% Ord River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Lake Argyle — 85+: not among its largest Ord River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle 50.0% lone person
Lake Argyle — Lone Person: 50.0% Lake Argyle — Couple Families: 27.3% Lake Argyle — One Parent Families: 22.7%
Ord River 57.7% lone person
Ord River — Lone Person: 57.7% Ord River — Couple Families: 26.9% Ord River — One Parent Families: 15.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle 73.8% renting
Lake Argyle — Owned Outright: 26.2% Lake Argyle — Mortgage: 0.0% Lake Argyle — Renting: 73.8%
Ord River 44.0% renting
Ord River — Owned Outright: 56.0% Ord River — Mortgage: 0.0% Ord River — Renting: 44.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lake Argyle Ord River
Ireland — / 3.2%
Lake Argyle — Ireland: not among its largest Ord River — Ireland: 3.2%
New Zealand 2.4% / —
Lake Argyle — New Zealand: 2.4% Ord River — New Zealand: not among its largest
England 2.0% / —
Lake Argyle — England: 2.0% Ord River — England: not among its largest
France 2.0% / —
Lake Argyle — France: 2.0% Ord River — France: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle Ord River
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 14.6%
Lake Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Ord River — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 7.0%
Lake Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Ord River — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 1.9%
Lake Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Ord River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Lake Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Ord River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.1%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle 52.8% houses
Lake Argyle — Houses: 52.8% Lake Argyle — Flats / Apartments: 47.2%
Ord River 71.4% houses
Ord River — Houses: 71.4% Ord River — Flats / Apartments: 28.6%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Development activity

Lake Argyle Ord River
New dwellings approved 58
across Wyndham-East Kimberley
 18
across Halls Creek
Approvals change year on year +0% —

Ranking within WA

Lake Argyle Ord River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of WA
same for both
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Lake Argyle Ord River
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
same for both

Risk profile

Ord River carries more flood risk (11 vs 0); Ord River carries more crime risk (51 vs 21).

Lake Argyle Ord River
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime Low
21/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Lake Argyle Ord River
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Lake Argyle

  • Jungdranung Remote Community School Government · Primary

Schools in Ord River

  • Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Argyle Ord River
Parks & reserves 0 1
Waterways 19 39

Mobility

Lake Argyle sits further from the CBD (3185.2 km vs 3032.4 km).

Lake Argyle Ord River
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Perth 3185.2 km
+5% vs other
 3032.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2428 min 2237 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6743
 0.0%
postcode 6770
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6743
 6
postcode 6770

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lake Argyle Ord River
Walked Only 35.8% / 50.0%
Lake Argyle — Walked Only: 35.8% Ord River — Walked Only: 50.0%
Car (driver) 16.4% / 28.8%
Lake Argyle — Car (driver): 16.4% Ord River — Car (driver): 28.8%
Worked from Home 22.4% / 15.4%
Lake Argyle — Worked from Home: 22.4% Ord River — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Car (passenger) 11.9% / 5.8%
Lake Argyle — Car (passenger): 11.9% Ord River — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bus 13.4% / —
Lake Argyle — Bus: 13.4% Ord River — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (50.0%).

Setting

Lake Argyle Ord River
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Lake Argyle Ord River
Connectivity score 15/100
same for both
Most common technology Satellite (Sky Muster)
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
37 premises
 0%
38 premises

Council rates

Lake Argyle Ord River
Average residential rate $4,494/yr $3,185/yr
Council Wyndham-East Kimberley Halls Creek

Federal electorate

Lake Argyle Ord River
Division Durack
same for both
Member Melissa Price
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Argyle Ord River
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lake Argyle

Rural Young Families

Ord River

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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