Lake Argyle vs Warmun

Warmun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 32 in Lake Argyle. In both, most households rent. In Lake Argyle, about half of homes are flats or apartments and about half of households are people living alone. In Warmun, the large majority of homes are detached houses. On these figures, Lake Argyle tends to suit people living alone, while Warmun suits renters and 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

Warmun

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 50%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (78% vs 53%)
  • But Lake Argyle carries lower crime risk (21/100 vs 92/100)

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

Renters

Warmun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 74%)

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

Commuting to the city

Warmun

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (1968 min vs 2428 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3003.2 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 92/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (47% vs 22%)
  • But Warmun is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Where they sit

Lake Argyle and Warmun 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 Warmun
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 Warmun
Walkability 0 / 13
Lake Argyle — Walkability: 0/100 Warmun — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 79 / 8
Lake Argyle — Safety: 79/100 Warmun — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 39 / 100
Lake Argyle — Low fire risk: 39/100 Warmun — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 100 / 26
Lake Argyle — Low flood risk: 100/100 Warmun — Low flood risk: 26/100

Demographics

Warmun has more residents (457 vs 205); Warmun has higher household incomes ($66,612 vs $48,048).

Lake Argyle Warmun
Population 205 457
+123% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) — +24.9%
Median age 32 26
Median household income $48,048/yr $66,612/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $85/wk $90/wk
+6% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lake Argyle Warmun
0-4 8.8% / 10.7%
Lake Argyle — 0-4: 8.8% Warmun — 0-4: 10.7%
5-14 9.8% / 13.8%
Lake Argyle — 5-14: 9.8% Warmun — 5-14: 13.8%
15-19 4.4% / 10.5%
Lake Argyle — 15-19: 4.4% Warmun — 15-19: 10.5%
20-24 7.3% / 11.6%
Lake Argyle — 20-24: 7.3% Warmun — 20-24: 11.6%
25-34 22.9% / 17.3%
Lake Argyle — 25-34: 22.9% Warmun — 25-34: 17.3%
35-44 16.1% / 12.7%
Lake Argyle — 35-44: 16.1% Warmun — 35-44: 12.7%
45-54 8.3% / 12.7%
Lake Argyle — 45-54: 8.3% Warmun — 45-54: 12.7%
55-64 11.2% / 5.5%
Lake Argyle — 55-64: 11.2% Warmun — 55-64: 5.5%
65-74 6.3% / 2.8%
Lake Argyle — 65-74: 6.3% Warmun — 65-74: 2.8%
75-84 1.5% / 1.8%
Lake Argyle — 75-84: 1.5% Warmun — 75-84: 1.8%
85+ — / —
Lake Argyle — 85+: not among its largest Warmun — 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 — One Parent Families: 22.7% Lake Argyle — Couple Families: 27.3%
Warmun 20.7% lone person
Warmun — Lone Person: 20.7% Warmun — One Parent Families: 45.0% Warmun — Couple Families: 34.2%
Lone Person One Parent Families Couple 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%
Warmun 100.0% renting
Warmun — Owned Outright: 0.0% Warmun — Mortgage: 0.0% Warmun — Renting: 100.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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% Lake Argyle — Townhouses: 0.0%
Warmun 77.7% houses
Warmun — Houses: 77.7% Warmun — Flats / Apartments: 17.0% Warmun — Townhouses: 5.3%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Lake Argyle Warmun
Certificate III & IV 16.1% / 10.7%
Lake Argyle — Certificate III & IV: 16.1% Warmun — Certificate III & IV: 10.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.3% / 2.2%
Lake Argyle — Bachelor Degree: 7.3% Warmun — Bachelor Degree: 2.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 0.7%
Lake Argyle — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Warmun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / 1.3%
Lake Argyle — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Warmun — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3%

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

Development activity

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

Ranking within WA

Lake Argyle Warmun
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 8% of WA Higher than 24% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of WA Higher than 72% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 23% of WA Higher than 21% of WA

Liveability

Warmun is more walkable (13 vs 0).

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

Risk profile

Warmun carries more flood risk (74 vs 0); Lake Argyle carries more bushfire risk (61 vs 0).

Lake Argyle Warmun
Bushfire Moderate
61/100
 None
0/100
Crime Low
21/100
 High
92/100
Flood None
0/100
 High
74/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Lake Argyle Warmun
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 1

Schools in Lake Argyle

  • Jungdranung Remote Community School Government · Primary

Schools in Warmun

  • Ngalangangpum School Catholic · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lake Argyle Warmun
GPs 0 1
Police stations 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
EV chargers 0 2
Waterways 19 0

Mobility

Lake Argyle sits further from the CBD (3185.2 km vs 3003.2 km).

Lake Argyle Warmun
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Perth 3185.2 km
+6% vs other
 3003.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 2428 min 1968 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 6743
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 20
postcode 6743
same for both

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 Warmun
Walked Only 35.8% / 35.2%
Lake Argyle — Walked Only: 35.8% Warmun — Walked Only: 35.2%
Car (driver) 16.4% / 36.3%
Lake Argyle — Car (driver): 16.4% Warmun — Car (driver): 36.3%
Car (passenger) 11.9% / 22.0%
Lake Argyle — Car (passenger): 11.9% Warmun — Car (passenger): 22.0%
Worked from Home 22.4% / —
Lake Argyle — Worked from Home: 22.4% Warmun — Worked from Home: not among its largest
Bus 13.4% / 6.6%
Lake Argyle — Bus: 13.4% Warmun — Bus: 6.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (36.3%).

Setting

Lake Argyle Warmun
Elevation 87 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

Lake Argyle Warmun
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

Warmun

Family Multicultural Rural Students Young Families

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