Rudds Gully WA 6532

Rudds Gully is a suburb in Western Australia, 406 km from Perth CBD, around 4 hours 30 minutes by car. Population is 238; the median age is 35 and the median household income is $119,340 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 30.8% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $300 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,896. Walkability is low.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

110 Moderately unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 27% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6532.

SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.

Short-Stay Rentals

1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms.

Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months.

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

Rudds Gully 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 Rudds Gully.

38
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
12%
Premises covered
91
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 88%
Fibre to the premises (FTTP) 12%

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

No amenities mapped in this suburb boundary.

Greater Geraldton: council population

The whole council area, not just Rudds Gully · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
42,882
+0.9% in a year
Change
+377
people since 2024
Density
4.3
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+115
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+87
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+175
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb'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
6/10
5/10 within WA
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
10/10
10/10 within WA
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
2/10
2/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Rudds Gully is home to 238 residents, with a median age of 35, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $119,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

238

30.8% since 2016

Median Age

35

5.4% since 2016

Median Household Income

$119,340/yr

4.3% since 2016
Top 14% in WA

Census Median Rent

$300/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,896/mo

5.2% since 2016

Avg Household Size

3.2

no change since 2016

Median Personal Income

$45,604/yr

1.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

9.3%

52.6% since 2016

Total Dwellings

75

47.1% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

95.5%

1.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

2.0% since 2016

Rental Stress

13.1%

Mortgage Stress

19.1%

9.0% since 2016

Work From Home

5.9%

32.2% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 75 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 38 (56.7%)
Owned Outright 26 (38.8%)
Renting 3 (4.5%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
80.3%
English Spoken at Home
89.1%
Employment Rate
71.6%
0.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
28.6%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 30 (24.6%)
Professionals 26 (21.3%)
Managers 17 (13.9%)
Community & Personal Service 13 (10.7%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 13 (10.7%)
Clerical & Administrative 12 (9.8%)
Labourers 10 (8.2%)
Sales 9 (7.4%)

Religion

No Religion 110 (46.2%)
Christianity 104 (43.7%)
Other Religions 5 (2.1%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

England 13 (5.5%)
South Africa 5 (2.1%)
Japan 5 (2.1%)
New Zealand 4 (1.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 24 (10.1%)
5-14 40 (16.8%)
15-19 17 (7.1%)
20-24 12 (5.0%)
25-34 30 (12.6%)
35-44 30 (12.6%)
45-54 34 (14.3%)
55-64 19 (8.0%)
65-74 25 (10.5%)
75-84 5 (2.1%)
85+ 3 (1.3%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 35 (70.0%)
One Parent Families 9 (18.0%)
Lone Person 6 (12.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 91 (90.1%)
Worked from Home 6 (5.9%)
Car (passenger) 4 (4.0%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 49 (20.6%)
Bachelor Degree 17 (7.1%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 14 (5.9%)
Postgraduate Degree 4 (1.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

1 car 4 (5.3%)
2 cars 31 (41.3%)
3 cars 13 (17.3%)
4+ cars 22 (29.3%)

Council Rates

Greater Geraldton
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,162 a year through Greater Geraldton based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$3,162/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Greater Geraldton

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

In the year to August 2026, 183 new dwellings were approved across Greater Geraldton. That mix is 174 houses and 9 units. Approvals are down 29.5% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
183dwellings
-29.5% YoY
Houses
174
detached dwellings
Units
9
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Geraldton Town, 10.0 km

Dry climate.

Elevation
19 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
3.4 km
3.5 km to a named beach
Annual rainfall
353 mm
42 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
—
Winter min (Jul)
—

Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

5 facilities within 5 km

EV adoption

0.2%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year
Bottom 22% in WA

In postcode 6532, 16 of 7,762 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.8% (215 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.0%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.12%
2025
0.21%

Rooftop solar

60
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.8 kW each

In postcode 6532, 1,564 rooftop-solar systems totalling 10.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,628 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 76 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.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
123
2020
142
2021
139
2022
91
2023
122
2024
101
2025
73
2026
38

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.

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 suburb's voters across time.

State Electorate

Geraldton District

Currently held by Kirrilee Warr The Nationals WA

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Kirrilee Warr NP 64.1%
2021 Lara Dalton ALP 61.7%
2017 Ian Blayney LP 51.3%

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

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Common questions about Rudds Gully

Is Rudds Gully a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Rudds Gully is moderate (43/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Rudds Gully?

Rudds Gully has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (14/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Rudds Gully?

Rudds Gully, WA had a population of 238 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Rudds Gully, WA?

The postcode for Rudds Gully, WA is 6532.

How far is Rudds Gully from Perth?

Rudds Gully is 406 km from Perth CBD by road, about 268 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Rudds Gully?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Rudds Gully was $119,340 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 Rudds Gully?

There are too few current rental listings in Rudds Gully for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $300, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Rudds Gully?

The median age of residents in Rudds Gully was 35 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Rudds Gully at risk of bushfire?

Rudds Gully has a low recorded bushfire history (39/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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.

What is the weather like in Rudds Gully?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Rudds Gully, Geraldton Town (10 km away), 353 mm of rain a year over 42 rainy days over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Rudds Gully?

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 Rudds Gully belong to?

Rudds Gully sits within the Greater Geraldton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Rudds Gully?

The average residential rates bill through Greater Geraldton is $3,162 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Rudds Gully?

Across Greater Geraldton, 183 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 29.5% 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 Rudds Gully in?

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

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