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The quick read on

Little Sandy Desert

WA 6646 · Wiluna

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
5

ABS 2021

Postcode
6646

Little Sandy Desert, Western Australia

Property market insights for Little Sandy Desert

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Little Sandy Desert WA

Crime and safety

Is Little Sandy Desert safe?

The overall rate for Little Sandy Desert is 6,895 offences per 100,000 residents — 23% below the Rest of WA benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Little Sandy Desert.

Overall crime rate

6,895

offences per 100,000 residents

23% belowRest of WA

Little Sandy DesertRest of WA: 9,006

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Little Sandy Desert?

Little Sandy Desert WA 6646 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

5 people call Little Sandy Desert home, with an average of 0 people per household and a median household income of $0 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
5
Median age
54 years
Median mortgage
$0 / month
2021 household rent
$0 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of WA benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 150.0%Below
15–340.0%Below
35–540.0%Below
55–740.0%Below
75 and over0.0%Below

What stands out in Little Sandy Desert

0.0% of people in Little Sandy Desert described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Little Sandy Desert

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Little Sandy Desert WA 6646.

Is Little Sandy Desert family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

0.0% of Little Sandy Desert's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

0 family households lived in Little Sandy Desert.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Little Sandy Desert?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Little Sandy Desert had 5 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

0.0% were 55 or older. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

Who's moving to Little Sandy Desert, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

0.0% were at the same address five years earlier, while 100.0% reported a different address.

0.0% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Little Sandy Desert?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

100.0% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Little Sandy Desert residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Little Sandy Desert's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 100.0% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 100.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Little Sandy Desert?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 100.0% of ancestry responses in Little Sandy Desert.

Australian ancestry made up 0.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

How active is the workforce in Little Sandy Desert?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 100.0%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

0.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 0.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 100.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Little Sandy Desert show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

100.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

0.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

0.0% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 0.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Little Sandy Desert?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

0.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 0.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 0.0%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Little Sandy Desert?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $0 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $0.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $0 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Little Sandy Desert

Is Little Sandy Desert expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Little Sandy Desert good for families?

The Census counted 0 local families. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Little Sandy Desert?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Little Sandy Desert

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Is Little Sandy Desert right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.