Nullagine WA 6758

Located in Western Australia, Nullagine sits 1,377 km from Perth CBD, around 15 hours 55 minutes by car. The town has 1,159 residents, a median age of 38, and a median household income of $68,692 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The town fell 31.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $40 per week. Nullagine is characterised by high crime risk. 1 school sits within the town boundary, and walkability is low.

Is Nullagine a good town?

Nullagine scores a D (11/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.

Schools

Mixed results

1 school

Transit

Car-dependent

Walkability 0/100 · 1376.6 km · 956 min drive to Perth

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 58/100 · Crime 73/100 · Flood 13/100

Community

Highly disadvantaged

SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 38 · 1,159 residents

D

Liveability Rating

11 / 100 · Ranked #542 in WA

Each bar is Nullagine's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.

Schools quality no data
too few schools to rate
Safety
22
Bushfire Moderate · Crime High · Flood Low
Socio-economic
3
Very disadvantaged
Walkability
10
Very car-dependent
CBD access
6
1376.6 km · 956 min drive to Perth
How it's calculated: Safety rank 22 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 3 × 25% + Walkability rank 10 × 15% + CBD access rank 6 × 10% = 11 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.

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Our score

11 / 100

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Short-Stay Rentals

No active Airbnb listings.

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Schools

One school serves Nullagine, but none have published comparable ratings yet.

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No rated schools
1 school in this town
1 unrated
  • • 35 students in one school (avg 35)

Combined

Government · K-12 · 35 students
ICSEA 708 (higher than 1% of Australian schools) · 6% top-SEA students

Walkability

Nullagine is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nullagine.

15
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
19
Technology mix
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 100%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
None
Sport & Recreation
1 in town
Beaches
None
Waterways
124 in town
Childcare
None
GPs
1 in town
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in town
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

East Pilbara: council population

The whole council area, not just Nullagine · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
10,663
+1.3% in a year
Change
+138
people since 2024
Density
0.0
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+78
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-14
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+74
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
1/10
1/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
1/10
1/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
5/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Nullagine is home to about 1,200 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $69,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.6%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

1,159

31.9% since 2016

Median Age

38

2.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$68,692/yr

26.8% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$40/wk

no change since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

—

Avg Household Size

2.9

3.6% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$130,000/yr

6.9% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

1.6%

no change since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

42.9%

164.8% since 2016

Total Dwellings

42

13.5% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

29.6%

9.6% since 2016

Houses

83.3%

9.4% since 2016

Rental Stress

3.0%

21.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

—

Work From Home

1.4%

180.0% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 35 (83.3%)
Flats / Apartments 7 (16.7%)

Property Ownership

Renting 19 (70.4%)
Owned Outright 8 (29.6%)
Of those rentals, social housing 12 (63.2%)

0 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 12 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 19 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.

Demographics

Born in Australia
41.6%
English Spoken at Home
43.2%
Employment Rate
50.1%
37.1% since 2016
Completed Year 12
32.0%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 190 (33.3%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 182 (31.9%)
Professionals 57 (10.0%)
Labourers 52 (9.1%)
Managers 25 (4.4%)
Community & Personal Service 22 (3.9%)
Clerical & Administrative 20 (3.5%)

Religion

No Religion 361 (31.1%)
Christianity 255 (22.0%)
Other Religions 37 (3.2%)
Hinduism 5 (0.4%)
Buddhism 5 (0.4%)
Islam 5 (0.4%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

New Zealand 67 (5.8%)
England 31 (2.7%)
Philippines 21 (1.8%)
Zimbabwe 16 (1.4%)
Indonesia 6 (0.5%)
India 5 (0.4%)
Italy 5 (0.4%)
South Africa 4 (0.3%)

When They Arrived

Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.

2016-2021 26 (2.2%)
2011-2015 55 (4.7%)
2001-2010 72 (6.2%)
1991-2000 15 (1.3%)
1981-1990 27 (2.3%)
Before 1981 11 (0.9%)

26 residents (2.2%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.

Where New Residents Came From

Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.

16.6% of residents (191) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (185).

Perth - South East 53 (4.6%)
Overseas 41 (3.6%)
Perth - North West 41 (3.6%)

Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,148 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.

Age Distribution

0-4 11 (0.9%)
5-14 19 (1.6%)
15-19 17 (1.5%)
20-24 82 (7.1%)
25-34 324 (28.0%)
35-44 289 (24.9%)
45-54 230 (19.8%)
55-64 154 (13.3%)
65-74 22 (1.9%)
75-84 10 (0.9%)
85+ 4 (0.3%)

Family & Household Composition

One Parent Families 15 (42.9%)
Lone Person 13 (37.1%)
Couple Families 7 (20.0%)

Commute to Work

Bus 186 (50.8%)
Car (driver) 99 (27.0%)
Walked Only 44 (12.0%)
Car (passenger) 32 (8.7%)
Worked from Home 5 (1.4%)

5% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (29 of 570).

City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.

Education

Certificate III & IV 221 (19.1%)
Bachelor Degree 60 (5.2%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 49 (4.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 22 (1.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4 (0.3%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 10 (25.6%)
1 car 15 (38.5%)
2 cars 4 (10.3%)
3 cars 6 (15.4%)

Council Rates

East Pilbara
FY 2023-24
Avg residential rate
Not published for this council
WA reports total rate revenue rather than a residential average, and for this council that figure is dominated by non-residential rates. Ask the council for a rates estimate.
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: East Pilbara

The whole council area, not just Nullagine · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 21 new dwellings were approved across East Pilbara. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
21dwellings
+25.0% YoY
Houses
21
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Setting

Elevation
410 m
above sea level, at the town centre

Elevation is the ground at the town centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $800,000.

Cap is $800,000 SOUTH of the 26th parallel (which includes all of metropolitan Perth) and $1,000,000 NORTH of it. We store the southern figure because that is where almost every buyer is; the northern cap is higher, so the stored value never overstates eligibility. The southern cap rose from $750,000 on 7 May 2026 in the 2026-27 Housing Taxation Package. The same package moved the first home owner RATE OF DUTY thresholds, which is a different scheme and lives in the web repo's app/stamp_duty.py.

Verify eligibility with Department of Finance WA

Federal Electorate

Division of Durack

Currently held by Melissa Price Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Melissa Price 39.9% 60.1% -5.5
2022 Melissa Price 45.7% 54.3% -9.2
2019 Melissa Price 35.2% 64.8% +3.7

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.

State Electorate

Pilbara District

Currently held by Kevin Michel WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Kevin Michel ALP 50.6%
2021 Kevin Michel ALP 70.3%
2017 Kevin Michel ALP 52.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.

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Common questions about Nullagine

Is Nullagine a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Nullagine is high (73/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.

What natural hazards affect Nullagine?

Nullagine has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (13/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Nullagine a good place to live?

Nullagine has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (11/100), ranked against other WA suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.

What is the population of Nullagine?

Nullagine, WA had a population of 1,159 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Nullagine, WA?

The postcode for Nullagine, WA is 6758.

How far is Nullagine from Perth?

Nullagine is 1,377 km from Perth CBD by road, about 956 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Nullagine?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nullagine was $68,692 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Nullagine?

There are too few current rental listings in Nullagine for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $40, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Nullagine?

The median age of residents in Nullagine was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Nullagine at risk of bushfire?

Nullagine has a moderate recorded bushfire history (58/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

How are the schools in Nullagine?

There is 1 school inside the Nullagine boundary, none of which has enough NAPLAN and ICSEA data for a quality band.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nullagine?

First-home buyers in WA may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $800,000. The grant is administered by Department of Finance WA; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Nullagine belong to?

Nullagine sits within the East Pilbara local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much is being built near Nullagine?

Across East Pilbara, 21 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 25.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Nullagine in?

Nullagine sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (Liberal).

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