Moving to Wyndham WA 6740
What the official numbers say about living in Wyndham — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $150 a week, against a median household income of $1,213 a week.
About 32% of homes are owner-occupied and 63% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Wyndham shrank 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,003 → 941 people).
Around 65% of households are families, averaging 2.7 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, Fiji, Germany; most spoken languages besides English: Australian Indigenous, French, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Wyndham scores below the national average (decile 1 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (74% of workers).
Nearest airport: Wyndham Airport, 4.5 km south-east.
The Perth CBD is roughly 2212 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 2 schools · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Wyndham profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Saint Joseph's School 200 m · Wyndham District High School 500 m
Groceries: Wyndham Supermarket 450 m
Parks and reserves: St Peter & St Pauls Open Space 50 m · Baby Tree Park 150 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Wyndham, most often seen first: Black Kite · Magpie-lark · Bar-shouldered Dove · Peaceful Dove · Whistling Kite · Brown Honeyeater.
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wyndham-East Kimberley — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Durack — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 6740 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Wyndham profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $150 a week, and about 63% of homes here are rented.
The population fell 6% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,003 people to 941. It sits about 2212 km from the Perth CBD in a straight line. Local government is Wyndham-East Kimberley council, and the federal seat is Durack.
Keep an eye on Wyndham
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