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Arthur River WA 6315

99 addresses · 25 streets

O'Connor Electorate › West Arthur LGA › Arthur River · 189 km from Perth

Living Here

Arthur River is a suburb of Western Australia, home to about 66 people, with a median age of 49. The typical household earns around $1,812 a week, with median rent near $92 a week. Most homes are houses. About 71% of households own their home and 29% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 7 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

66Population
49Median age
$1,812Median household income / wk
$92Median rent / wk
2.4Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Wagin statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Arthur River itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Narrogin Airport, 46.9 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 7/10
Economic resources5/10
Education & jobs7/10

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: 8.8% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Arthur River

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Arthur River WA
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 20208.8%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202112.5%

Demographics

Unemployment 2.4% · Labour-force participation 73.2%

Population by age in Arthur River
Population by age, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
0-40
5-1413
15-190
20-246
25-347
35-445
45-5413
55-6416
65-746
75-840
85+0
Dwelling types in Arthur River
Dwelling types, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
House28
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Arthur River
Households by weekly income, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
<$6504
$650-1,4990
$1,500-2,99915
$3,000+9
Top ancestries in Arthur River
Top ancestries, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
English40
Australian37
Scottish10
Irish9
Aboriginal4
Croatian4
Housing tenure in Arthur River
Housing tenure, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Owned17
Mortgage0
Rented7
Other0
Cars per household in Arthur River
Cars per household, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
00
13
210
39
4+6
Commute to work in Arthur River
Commute to work, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
Car20
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked3
Bicycle0
Home18
Top countries of birth in Arthur River
Top countries of birth, Arthur River WA (ABS Census 2021)
England5
Scotland4
New Zealand3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

301 bird observations recorded near Arthur River — most often seen:

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Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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