Tom Price WA 6751
Tom Price sits 1,455 km from Perth CBD in Western Australia, around 16 hours by car. Census data records 2,910 residents with a median age of 32 and a median household income of $162,500 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the middle range nationally. Population fell 3.2% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $48 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,200. The area shows high bushfire risk and high crime risk. 3 schools sit within the town boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Tom Price a good town?
Tom Price scores a D (28/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on schools and safety.
Trailing peer schools
3 schools
Some car dependence
Walkability 39/100 · 1454.8 km · 962 min drive to Perth
Median available
Median $735K
High bushfire risk
Fire 96/100 · Crime 64/100 · Flood 0/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 32 · 2,910 residents
Liveability Rating
28 / 100 · Ranked #469 in WAEach bar is Tom Price's rank among WA suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better).
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Our score
28 / 100
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Median House Price
Public listings dataTom Price's house market is moving higher: the median sale price reached $735,000, roughly 11% above where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$735,000
Based on 19 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 123 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 8 sales $685K
- 4 bed 10 sales $742K
Units
$820,000
Based on only 3 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Rental Market
Advertised rents · last 6 monthsHouses in Tom Price rent for around $1,750 a week on average, based on 3 houses listed for rent in the past six months.
$1,750/wk
3 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.
3 rentals advertised against an estimated 752 rented homes (0.4%) in the last 6 months.
Rent agreed on new leases
Jul–Sep 2026- All rentals
- $500/wk
- 13 bonds
- +32% since 2023
Median weekly rent on bonds lodged for new tenancies. WA's bond data does not record bedrooms or dwelling type, so it covers all rentals together.Change since 2023 compares the median of the first four quarters with the last four. Asking rents above come from advertised listings.
Short-Stay Rentals
No active Airbnb listings.
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
Three schools serve Tom Price, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 858 students across 3 schools (avg 286)
- • ICSEA 896-912, median 910 (below the national baseline of 1000)
- • Largest: Tom Price Senior High School (311 students)
Primary
Secondary
Walkability
Tom Price is car-dependent on foot — at 39/100, most errands require a car.
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 Tom Price.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 1,422
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
Ashburton: council population
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
The ABS scores 10 small areas inside this town and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 4 different deciles — a wide range, so parts of this town rank well above the average and parts well below it.
Tom Price is home to about 2,900 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 32 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $162,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.7%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
2,910
Median Age
32
Median Household Income
$162,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$48/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,200/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$90,532/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.7%
Unoccupied Dwellings
44.5%
Total Dwellings
816
Owner-Occupier Rate
7.9%
Houses
90.9%
Rental Stress
1.5%
Mortgage Stress
8.9%
Work From Home
2.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
41 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 11 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 669 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 67.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 75.9%
- Employment Rate
- 74.5%
- Completed Year 12
- 32.3%
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.
93 residents (3.2%) 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.
27.2% of residents (706) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Perth (636).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 2,592 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
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (22 of 1,487).
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Building Approvals: Ashburton
In the year to August 2026, 9 new dwellings were approved across Ashburton. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are up 50.0% on the same period a year earlier.
Setting
- Elevation
- 733 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.
EV adoption
In postcode 6751, 0 of 2,154 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.5% (10 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 6751, 41 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,280 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 5 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 $735,000 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 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
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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- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 2,910 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 Tom Price
Is Tom Price a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Tom Price is moderate (64/100, ranked against other WA suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Tom Price?
Tom Price has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). No mapped flood overlay applies. These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Tom Price a good place to live?
Tom Price has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (28/100), 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 Tom Price?
Tom Price, WA had a population of 2,910 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Tom Price, WA?
The postcode for Tom Price, WA is 6751.
How far is Tom Price from Perth?
Tom Price is 1,455 km from Perth CBD by road, about 962 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Tom Price?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Tom Price was $162,500 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 Tom Price?
The median advertised rent in Tom Price is $1,750 a week for houses (3 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.
What is the median age in Tom Price?
The median age of residents in Tom Price was 32 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Tom Price at risk of bushfire?
Tom Price has a high recorded bushfire history (96/100). 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 Tom Price?
There are 3 schools inside the Tom Price boundary: 2 at and 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Tom Price walkable?
Tom Price scores 39/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Tom Price?
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 Tom Price belong to?
Tom Price sits within the Ashburton local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much is being built near Tom Price?
Across Ashburton, 9 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 50.0% 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 Tom Price in?
Tom Price sits within the federal Division of Durack, currently held by Melissa Price (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
- 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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