Warmun WA 6743

Warmun is a rural locality in Western Australia, 3,003 km from Perth CBD, around 32 hours 50 minutes by car. Population is 457; the median age is 26 and the median household income is $66,612 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the bottom 20% nationally. Population grew 24.9% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $90 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $373. The area shows high crime risk and high flood risk. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

The Liveability Rating is calculated for suburbs of 500 residents or more, and this one has 457. Below that the school, census and safety figures behind the score cover too few people to rank fairly against the rest of the state. The individual measures further down this page are still shown.

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Rental Market

Rental affordability

June quarter 2025

127 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 24% of its income on the median rent in postcode 6743.

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

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

One school serve Warmun, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.

38
out of 100
Weak
1 school in this locality
1 below similar
  • • 37 students in one school (avg 37)

Combined

Catholic · PP-8 · 37 students
ICSEA 632 (higher than 0% of Australian schools) · 0% top-SEA students
Below similar

Walkability

Warmun is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.

13
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 60
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 Warmun.

15
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 21% in WA
Most common
Satellite (Sky Muster)
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
32
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
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
1 in locality
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
1 in locality
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
1 in locality
EV Chargers
2 in locality
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Halls Creek: council population

The whole council area, not just Warmun · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
4,245
+0.2% in a year
Change
+10
people since 2024
Density
0.0
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+45
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-49
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+14
arrivals minus departures

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

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
1/10
1/10 within WA
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Warmun is home to 457 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 26 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $67,000 a year, with unemployment at 22.9%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

457

24.9% since 2016

Median Age

26

no change since 2016

Median Household Income

$66,612/yr

16.8% since 2016
Bottom 24% in WA

Census Median Rent

$90/wk

20.0% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$373/mo

Avg Household Size

4.2

10.5% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$16,900/yr

20.4% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

22.9%

no change since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

17.0%

97.7% since 2016

Total Dwellings

94

16.0% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

—

Houses

77.7%

24.2% since 2016

Rental Stress

7.0%

2.9% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

6.7%

Work From Home

0.0%

Dwelling Types

Houses 73 (77.7%)
Flats / Apartments 16 (17.0%)
Townhouses 5 (5.3%)

Property Ownership

Renting 76 (100.0%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
93.4%
English Spoken at Home
29.1%
Employment Rate
29.6%
14.0% since 2016
Completed Year 12
14.4%

Occupations

Community & Personal Service 34 (32.7%)
Labourers 14 (13.5%)
Professionals 13 (12.5%)
Technicians & Trades 12 (11.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 9 (8.7%)
Managers 8 (7.7%)
Sales 5 (4.8%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 5 (4.8%)

Religion

Christianity 330 (72.2%)
No Religion 37 (8.1%)
Other Religions 17 (3.7%)

Age Distribution

0-4 49 (10.7%)
5-14 63 (13.8%)
15-19 48 (10.5%)
20-24 53 (11.6%)
25-34 79 (17.3%)
35-44 58 (12.7%)
45-54 58 (12.7%)
55-64 25 (5.5%)
65-74 13 (2.8%)
75-84 8 (1.8%)

Family & Household Composition

One Parent Families 50 (45.0%)
Couple Families 38 (34.2%)
Lone Person 23 (20.7%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 33 (36.3%)
Walked Only 32 (35.2%)
Car (passenger) 20 (22.0%)
Bus 6 (6.6%)

Education

Certificate III & IV 49 (10.7%)
Bachelor Degree 10 (2.2%)
Postgraduate Degree 6 (1.3%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 3 (0.7%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 33 (43.4%)
1 car 29 (38.2%)
2 cars 11 (14.5%)
3 cars 9 (11.8%)
4+ cars 6 (7.9%)

Council Rates

Halls Creek
FY 2023-24

Households face an average residential rates bill of $3,185 a year through Halls Creek based on 2023 figures.

Avg residential rate
$3,185/yr
Valuation basis
Gross Rental Value / Unimproved Value
GRV for urban, UV for rural/mining

Building Approvals: Halls Creek

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

In the year to August 2026, 18 new dwellings were approved across Halls Creek. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses.

Trailing 12 months
18dwellings
Houses
18
detached dwellings
Units
0
townhouses + apartments

Climate & Setting

from Warmun, 1.4 km

Moderate rainfall — very hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
204 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Annual rainfall
857 mm
60 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
36.9°C
199 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
13.9°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.

Industrial Emissions Nearby

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.3%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021
+0.1 points this year

In postcode 6743, 12 of 4,433 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (98 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.5%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.13%
2024
0.16%
2025
0.27%

Rooftop solar

20
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 11.1 kW each

In postcode 6743, 445 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,251 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 14 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
26
2020
49
2021
33
2022
34
2023
19
2024
57
2025
21
2026
3

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 locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Kimberley District

Currently held by Divina D'Anna WA Labor

Next state election: 10 March 2029.

Year Winner Won with
2025 Divina D'Anna ALP 64.0%
2021 Divina D'Anna ALP 71.5%
2017 Josie Farrer ALP 63.0%

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.

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Common questions about Warmun

Is Warmun a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Warmun is high (92/100, 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 Warmun?

Warmun has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (74/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Warmun?

Warmun, WA had a population of 457 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Warmun, WA?

The postcode for Warmun, WA is 6743.

How far is Warmun from Perth?

Warmun is 3,003 km from Perth CBD by road, about 1968 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Warmun?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Warmun was $66,612 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 Warmun?

There are too few current rental listings in Warmun for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $90, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Warmun?

The median age of residents in Warmun was 26 at the 2021 ABS Census.

How are the schools in Warmun?

There is 1 school inside the Warmun boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).

Is Warmun walkable?

Warmun scores 13/100 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 Warmun?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Warmun, Warmun (1.4 km away), summer days average 36.9°C, winter nights 13.9°C, 857 mm of rain a year over 60 rainy days, and 199 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Warmun?

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 Warmun belong to?

Warmun sits within the Halls Creek local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Warmun?

The average residential rates bill through Halls Creek is $3,185 a year (2023). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Warmun?

Across Halls Creek, 18 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Warmun in?

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

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