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The quick read on

Windy Harbour

WA 6262 · Manjimup

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

Population
30

ABS 2021

Postcode
6262

Windy Harbour, Western Australia

Property market insights for Windy Harbour

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Windy Harbour WA

Crime and safety

Is Windy Harbour safe?

The overall rate for Windy Harbour is 12,520 offences per 100,000 residents — 39% above 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 Windy Harbour.

Overall crime rate

12,520

offences per 100,000 residents

39% aboveRest of WA

Windy HarbourRest 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 Windy Harbour?

Windy Harbour WA 6262 is in Western Australia, within Rest of WA.

30 people call Windy Harbour home, with an average of 1.5 people per household and a median household income of $695 a week.

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

Population
30
Median age
60 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
55–7473.3%Above
75 and over0.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses115.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright100.0%Above
Paying a mortgage0.0%Below
Renting0.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car37.5%Above
Two cars100.0%Above
Three or more0.0%Below

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home0.0%Below
Drove to work62.5%In line
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Windy Harbour

0.0% of workers in Windy Harbour worked from home on Census day — about half the rate across Rest of WA.

43.3% of people in Windy Harbour described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Windy Harbour

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Windy Harbour WA 6262.

Is Windy Harbour family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

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

8 family households lived in Windy Harbour; 0.0% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

0.0% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

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

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

Windy Harbour had 30 residents at the 2021 Census.

0.0% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

73.3% were 55 or older. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Windy Harbour?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 115.4% of occupied private dwellings in Windy Harbour.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Windy Harbour?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

100.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

0.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

0.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Windy Harbour?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Windy Harbour had 1.5 people.

One-person households made up 33.3% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of WA average.

Two-person households represented 46.7%, while 0.0% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Windy Harbour?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

0.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

62.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of WA.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Windy Harbour?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

One-car households formed 37.5% of the total.

100.0% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

68.2% were at the same address five years earlier, while 31.8% 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 Windy Harbour?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

83.3% 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 Windy Harbour residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

0.0% of Windy Harbour'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 80.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Windy Harbour?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 53.3% of ancestry responses in Windy Harbour.

Australian ancestry made up 10.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Windy Harbour?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

0.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Rest of WA rate.

Managers accounted for 37.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 0.0%.

Health care and social assistance employed 0.0% of workers, and education and training employed 0.0%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Windy Harbour?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 35.5%, compared with 59.4% across Rest of WA.

20.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.2% across Rest of WA.

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Windy Harbour show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

46.7% reported no selected long-term health condition.

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

13.3% reported asthma, 0.0% arthritis and 10.0% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Windy Harbour?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 13.6%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 36.4%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $695 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.

How does Windy Harbour compare with Rest of WA?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 0.0% in Windy Harbour, compared with 7.1% across Rest of WA.

Outright ownership was 100.0% locally and 34.1% across Rest of WA. That is about twice the Rest of WA rate.

Renting accounted for 0.0% in Windy Harbour, against 32.2% across Rest of WA.

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Windy Harbour

Is Windy Harbour 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 Windy Harbour good for families?

The Census counted 8 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 Windy Harbour?

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 Windy Harbour

17 streets in Windy Harbour

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Aurora Dr
  • Boat Ramp Rd
  • Doggerup Rd
  • Evans
  • Fishermans Pl
  • Gregory
  • Island
  • Karrang Cl
  • Kelly Pl
  • Lower Gardner Rd
  • Macallen Way
  • Martyn Place
  • Mitchell
  • Richards Cl
  • Seabreeze Dr
  • Settlers Cl
  • Windy Harbour Rd

7 suburbs surrounding Windy Harbour

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Is Windy Harbour 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.