Pemberton WA 6260
Pemberton is a rural locality in Western Australia, 325 km from Perth CBD, around 3 hours 45 minutes by car. Population is 861; the median age is 48 and the median household income is $59,852 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the lower-middle tier nationally. Population fell 11.6% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $280 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,300. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. Of 2 schools within the locality boundary, 1 ranks above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Pemberton a good place to live?
Pemberton scores a D (26/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
2 schools · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 23/100 · 325 km · 227 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $570K
High bushfire risk
Fire 79/100 · Crime 65/100 · Flood 0/100
Below-average income
SEIFA decile 3/10 · median age 48 · 861 residents
Liveability Rating
26 / 100 · Ranked #485 in WAEach bar is Pemberton'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.
How do you rate the liveability in Pemberton?
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Our score
26 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataPemberton's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $570,000, roughly 19% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$570,000
Based on 42 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 32 days — median across 13 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 2 bed 6 sales $532K
- 3 bed 25 sales $535K
- 4 bed 9 sales $640K
Land
$197,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Pemberton are currently listed at around $750,000 on average. Based on 10 houses listed in the past six months.
$750K
10 houses listed in the last 6 months.
12 of the suburb's 326 dwellings (3.7%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Short-Stay Rentals
30 active Airbnb listings: 19 whole homes and 11 rooms. Whole homes are about 4.2% of the locality's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Schools
Two schools serve Pemberton, and results are mixed — some outperforming peer-suburb schools, some below. Pemberton District High School leads the pack.
- • 171 students across 2 schools (avg 86)
- • Sectors: 1 Government, 1 Catholic
- • ICSEA 996-1025, median 1010 (around the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Pemberton District High School (132 students)
Primary
Combined
Walkability
Pemberton is very car-dependent on foot — at 23/100, nearly all errands require a car. Within the locality there are 1 supermarket, 1 park and 9 cafes to anchor that walking radius.
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 Pemberton.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 12%
- Premises covered
- 503
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
Manjimup: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Pemberton is home to 861 residents, with a median age of 48, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $60,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.3%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
861
Median Age
48
Median Household Income
$59,852/yr
Census Median Rent
$280/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,300/mo
Avg Household Size
2.2
Median Personal Income
$34,892/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
37.4%
Total Dwellings
326
Owner-Occupier Rate
82.1%
Houses
96.3%
Rental Stress
24.3%
Mortgage Stress
26.1%
Work From Home
9.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 71.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 84.2%
- Employment Rate
- 57.4%
- Completed Year 12
- 34.6%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
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.
47 residents (5.5%) 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.
8.2% of residents (68) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (68).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 830 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this locality against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 330 people work here; 420 employed residents live here.
Roughly as many jobs as working residents (0.8 per resident). At least 15% of employed residents must work outside the locality.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,453 a year through Manjimup based on 2023 figures.
Building Approvals: Manjimup
In the year to August 2026, 43 new dwellings were approved across Manjimup. That mix is 39 houses and 4 units. Approvals are up 300.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Climate & Setting
from Pemberton, 1.0 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, mild winters.
- Elevation
- 157 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 27.8 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,144 mm
- 117 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 26.8°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 7.7°C
- 0 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 6260, 0 of 1,525 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.6% (24 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6260, 264 rooftop-solar systems totalling 2.5 MW have been installed since 2001, against 687 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 20 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
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.
Mortgage repayments
Transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with RevenueWA
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $800,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with Department of Finance WA.
At $570,000 this is under the $800,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with Department of Finance WA.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Rick Wilson Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rick Wilson | 36.7% | 63.3% | -6.6 |
| 2022 | Rick Wilson | 43.0% | 57.0% | -8.4 |
| 2019 | Rick Wilson | 35.5% | 64.5% | -0.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Bevan Eatts The Nationals WA
Next state election: 10 March 2029.
| Year | Winner | Won with |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Bevan Eatts NP | 51.8% |
| 2021 | Jane Kelsbie ALP | 51.3% |
| 2017 | Terry Redman NP | 63.4% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2023, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Western Australian Electoral Commission.
Looking at a specific address in Pemberton?
Every figure above is a locality average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 861 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Pemberton
Is Pemberton a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Pemberton is moderate (65/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Pemberton?
Pemberton has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Pemberton a good place to live?
Pemberton has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (26/100), 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 Pemberton?
Pemberton, WA had a population of 861 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Pemberton, WA?
The postcode for Pemberton, WA is 6260.
How far is Pemberton from Perth?
Pemberton is 325 km from Perth CBD by road, about 227 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Pemberton?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Pemberton was $59,852 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 Pemberton?
There are too few current rental listings in Pemberton for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $280, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Pemberton?
The median age of residents in Pemberton was 48 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Pemberton at risk of bushfire?
Pemberton has a high recorded bushfire history (79/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality 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 Pemberton?
There are 2 schools inside the Pemberton boundary: 1 above and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Pemberton walkable?
Pemberton scores 23/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Pemberton?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Pemberton, Pemberton (1 km away), summer days average 26.8°C, winter nights 7.7°C, 1,144 mm of rain a year over 117 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Pemberton?
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 Pemberton belong to?
Pemberton sits within the Manjimup local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Pemberton?
The average residential rates bill through Manjimup is $2,453 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Pemberton?
Across Manjimup, 43 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 300.0% 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 Pemberton in?
Pemberton sits within the federal Division of O'connor, currently held by Rick Wilson (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2023–24
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2025
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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