Warmun vs Ord River

Warmun is the younger of the two, with a median age of 26 against 34 in Ord River. In both, most homes are detached houses. In Warmun, the large majority of households rent. In Ord River, most households own their home and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Warmun tends to suit renters, while Ord River suits people living alone.

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

  • Warmun is already more of a family suburb (79% vs 42%)
  • Ord River carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Warmun has a bigger rental market to choose from (100% vs 44%)
  • Ord River has cheaper rent ($35/wk vs $90/wk)

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 2237 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (3003.2 km vs 3032.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Warmun is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • Ord River carries lower crime risk (51/100 vs 92/100)

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

Investors

Warmun

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (24.9% vs 17.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Warmun 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.

Warmun 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.

Warmun Ord River
Walkability 13 / 0
Warmun — Walkability: 13/100 Ord River — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 8 / 49
Warmun — Safety: 8/100 Ord River — Safety: 49/100
Low fire risk 100 / 38
Warmun — Low fire risk: 100/100 Ord River — Low fire risk: 38/100
Low flood risk 26 / 89
Warmun — Low flood risk: 26/100 Ord River — Low flood risk: 89/100

Demographics

Warmun has more residents (457 vs 158); Warmun rents higher ($90/wk vs $35/wk).

Warmun Ord River
Population 457
+65% vs other
 158
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +24.9% +17.9%
Median age 26 34
Median household income $66,612/yr
+28% vs other
 $48,048/yr
Median weekly rent $90/wk
+61% vs other
 $35/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Warmun Ord River
0-4 10.7% / 8.9%
Warmun — 0-4: 10.7% Ord River — 0-4: 8.9%
5-14 13.8% / 13.9%
Warmun — 5-14: 13.8% Ord River — 5-14: 13.9%
15-19 10.5% / 8.2%
Warmun — 15-19: 10.5% Ord River — 15-19: 8.2%
20-24 11.6% / 9.5%
Warmun — 20-24: 11.6% Ord River — 20-24: 9.5%
25-34 17.3% / 13.3%
Warmun — 25-34: 17.3% Ord River — 25-34: 13.3%
35-44 12.7% / 13.3%
Warmun — 35-44: 12.7% Ord River — 35-44: 13.3%
45-54 12.7% / 21.5%
Warmun — 45-54: 12.7% Ord River — 45-54: 21.5%
55-64 5.5% / 8.2%
Warmun — 55-64: 5.5% Ord River — 55-64: 8.2%
65-74 2.8% / 8.2%
Warmun — 65-74: 2.8% Ord River — 65-74: 8.2%
75-84 1.8% / —
Warmun — 75-84: 1.8% Ord River — 75-84: not among its largest
85+ — / —
Warmun — 85+: not among its largest Ord River — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.5%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Warmun 20.7% lone person
Warmun — Lone Person: 20.7% Warmun — Couple Families: 34.2% Warmun — One Parent Families: 45.0%
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.

Warmun 100.0% renting
Warmun — Owned Outright: 0.0% Warmun — Mortgage: 0.0% Warmun — Renting: 100.0%
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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Warmun 77.7% houses
Warmun — Houses: 77.7% Warmun — Flats / Apartments: 17.0% Warmun — Townhouses: 5.3%
Ord River 71.4% houses
Ord River — Houses: 71.4% Ord River — Flats / Apartments: 28.6% Ord River — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Qualifications

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

Warmun Ord River
Certificate III & IV 10.7% / 14.6%
Warmun — Certificate III & IV: 10.7% Ord River — Certificate III & IV: 14.6%
Bachelor Degree 2.2% / 7.0%
Warmun — Bachelor Degree: 2.2% Ord River — Bachelor Degree: 7.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 0.7% / 1.9%
Warmun — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 0.7% Ord River — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.3% / —
Warmun — Postgraduate Degree: 1.3% Ord River — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.6%).

Development activity

Warmun Ord River
New dwellings approved 18
across Halls Creek
same for both

Ranking within WA

Warmun Ord River
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 24% of WA Higher than 8% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 72% of WA Higher than 6% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 31% of WA —
NBN connectivity Higher than 21% of WA Higher than 4% of WA

Liveability

Warmun is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Warmun 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 bushfire risk (62 vs 0); Warmun carries more flood risk (74 vs 11).

Warmun Ord River
Bushfire None
0/100
 Moderate
62/100
Crime High
92/100
 Moderate
51/100
Flood High
74/100
 Low
11/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Warmun 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 1 0

Schools in Warmun

  • Ngalangangpum School Catholic · Combined below peers

Schools in Ord River

  • Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School Independent · Combined

Amenities in the suburb

Warmun Ord River
Parks & reserves 0 1
GPs 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 0 39

Mobility

Ord River sits further from the CBD (3032.4 km vs 3003.2 km).

Warmun Ord River
Walkability score 13/100 0/100
Distance to Perth 3003.2 km 3032.4 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 1968 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.

Warmun Ord River
Walked Only 35.2% / 50.0%
Warmun — Walked Only: 35.2% Ord River — Walked Only: 50.0%
Car (driver) 36.3% / 28.8%
Warmun — Car (driver): 36.3% Ord River — Car (driver): 28.8%
Car (passenger) 22.0% / 5.8%
Warmun — Car (passenger): 22.0% Ord River — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Worked from Home — / 15.4%
Warmun — Worked from Home: not among its largest Ord River — Worked from Home: 15.4%
Bus 6.6% / —
Warmun — Bus: 6.6% Ord River — Bus: not among its largest

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

Setting

Warmun Ord River
Elevation 204 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 301 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Council rates

Warmun Ord River
Average residential rate $3,185/yr
same for both
Council Halls Creek
same for both

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Warmun

Family Multicultural Rural Students Young Families

Ord River

Family Multicultural Rural Young Families

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