Moving to Tom Price WA 6751
What the official numbers say about living in Tom Price — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $48 a week, against a median household income of $3,125 a week.
About 7% of homes are owner-occupied and 84% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Tom Price shrank 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,460 → 2,910 people).
Around 78% of households are families, averaging 2.9 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: New Zealand, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, Filipino, Indonesian.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Tom Price scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (66% of workers).
Nearest airport: Tom Price Airport, 10.3 km south-east.
The Perth CBD is roughly 1048 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 3 schools · 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 supermarket · 1 park — see them all on the Tom Price profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Tom Price Senior High School 400 m · Tom Price Primary School 750 m · North Tom Price Primary School 1.1 km
Groceries: Coles 900 m
Parks and reserves: Lions Park 250 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Tom Price, most often seen first: Willie Wagtail · Whistling Kite · Galah · Pacific Black Duck · Magpie-lark · Little Corella.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ashburton — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Durack — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6751 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Tom Price profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $48 a week, and about 84% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,460 people to 2,910. It sits about 1048 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Ashburton council, and the federal seat is Durack.
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