Argyle WA 6239
251 addresses · 17 streets
Forrest Electorate › Donnybrook-Balingup LGA › Argyle · 177 km from Perth
Living Here
Argyle is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 575 people, with a median age of 47. The typical household earns around $2,147 a week, with median rent near $350 a week. Most homes are houses. About 93% of households own their home and 8% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally — a relatively advantaged area.
Over time — Census 2001 → 2021
Dashed line: district figures for the Donnybrook - Balingup statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Argyle itself.
Getting Around & Local Services
1 library
1 golf club
1 dog park
1 mechanic
2 places to stay
Getting around. Airport: Bunbury Airport, 20.3 km north-west.
Socio-economic Standing
Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.
Tree cover
🌳 Tree canopy: 35.7% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.
| Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 2020 | 35.7% |
|---|---|
| Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 2021 | 67.7% |
Demographics
Unemployment 3.9% · Labour-force participation 66%
Population by age in Argyle
| 0-4 | 30 |
|---|---|
| 5-14 | 76 |
| 15-19 | 37 |
| 20-24 | 23 |
| 25-34 | 42 |
| 35-44 | 65 |
| 45-54 | 102 |
| 55-64 | 110 |
| 65-74 | 69 |
| 75-84 | 21 |
| 85+ | 4 |
Dwelling types in Argyle
| House | 198 |
|---|---|
| Townhouse | 0 |
| Apartment | 0 |
| Other | 0 |
Households by weekly income in Argyle
| <$650 | 22 |
|---|---|
| $650-1,499 | 47 |
| $1,500-2,999 | 46 |
| $3,000+ | 48 |
Top ancestries in Argyle
| English | 284 |
|---|---|
| Australian | 239 |
| Scottish | 77 |
| Irish | 43 |
| Other | 25 |
| Italian | 23 |
Housing tenure in Argyle
| Owned | 76 |
|---|---|
| Mortgage | 109 |
| Rented | 15 |
| Other | 0 |
Cars per household in Argyle
| 0 | 0 |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 95 |
| 3 | 40 |
| 4+ | 35 |
Commute to work in Argyle
| Car | 217 |
|---|---|
| Train | 0 |
| Bus | 0 |
| Tram/ferry | 0 |
| Walked | 0 |
| Bicycle | 0 |
| Home | 22 |
Top countries of birth in Argyle
| England | 32 |
|---|---|
| New Zealand | 19 |
| South Africa | 19 |
| Scotland | 6 |
| Thailand | 6 |
| Netherlands | 5 |
Languages used at home in Argyle
| Thai | 5 |
|---|---|
| German | 4 |
Birds & Wildlife Nearby
950 bird observations recorded near Argyle — most often seen:
- Pacific Black Duck (61)
- Eurasian Coot (47)
- White-faced Heron (47)
- Red-capped Parrot (44)
- Australian Wood Duck (39)
- Grey Fantail (36)
- Black Swan (33)
- Common Bronzewing (33)
- Little Pied Cormorant (33)
- South-western Grey Fantail (33)
- Australasian Grebe (30)
- Silvereye (30)
- Western Australian Purple Swamphen (30)
Show all 30 birds recorded near Argyle
- Western Silvereye (30)
- Grey Teal (29)
- Musk Duck (29)
- Australian Ringneck (28)
- New Holland Honeyeater (28)
- South-western Australian Magpie (28)
- Willie Wagtail (28)
- Laughing Kookaburra (27)
- Red Wattlebird (27)
- Australian Shelduck (26)
- Red-rumped Tit (26)
- Splendid Fairy-wren (26)
- Western Spinebill (25)
- Whistling Kite (25)
- Australian Magpie (24)
- Golden Whistler (24)
- Straw-necked Ibis (24)
Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
Nearby Suburbs
The closest suburbs to Argyle:
- Gwindinup (3.5 km)
- Donnybrook (6 km)
- The Plains (7.8 km)
- Boyanup (7.8 km)
- Beelerup (7.9 km)
- Paynedale (11.1 km)
- Crooked Brook (11.2 km)
- Upper Capel (12.3 km)
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Streets
- Argyle Road (15)
- Bendall Road (3)
- Billinghurst Road (7)
- Cross Road (1)
- Gemmell Road (22)
- Hetherington Road (30)
- Howlett Ramble (35)
- Hurst Road (25)
- Jolly Road (2)
- Knights Road (7)
- Lee Road (1)
- Lomandra Road (3)
- Marshall Road (51)
- Myrtle Ridge (16)
- Perseverance Boulevard (20)
- South Western Highway (10)
- Strempel Nook (3)
