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Ashburton
Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 7,394 people · 21 suburbs · 5 postcodes
Ashburton at a glance
Map shows the Ashburton LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.
Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).
Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.
Ashburton is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 21 suburbs across 5 postcodes and an area of 100,838 km². Ashburton has a population of 7,394 , ranking #50 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Tom Price (2,910 residents), and the highest median household income is in Mount Sheila at $3,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $2,789/week and median age is 33.9. About 18.9% of residents were born overseas and 10.9% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,723 (23.3%) |
| 15–24 years | 635 (8.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 3,006 (40.7%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,766 (23.9%) |
| 65+ years | 261 (3.5%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Ashburton
6 schools across Ashburton: 100.0% Government, 0% Catholic, 0% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 903 (range 884 to 923). WA median is 1006; national mean is 1000.
Sector mix
Type breakdown
ICSEA range
ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.
All 6 schools in Ashburton, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Price Senior High School | Government | Secondary | Tom Price | 311 | 896 |
| North Tom Price Primary School | Government | Primary | Tom Price | 275 | 910 |
| Tom Price Primary School | Government | Primary | Tom Price | 272 | 912 |
| Paraburdoo Primary School | Government | Primary | Paraburdoo | 185 | 888 |
| Pannawonica School | Government | Combined | Pannawonica | 169 | 923 |
| Onslow School | Government | Combined | Onslow | 166 | 884 |
Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.
SEIFA socio-economic indexes
SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Ashburton. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.
IRSAD
Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage
IRSD
Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)
IER
Economic resources: income, wealth, housing
IEO
Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels
Suburbs in Ashburton
Ashburton contains 21 suburbs and 5 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Price | 6751 | 2,910 | $3,125/wk | 32 |
| Paraburdoo | 6754 | 1,324 | $3,215/wk | 35 |
| Onslow | 6710 | 829 | $2,596/wk | 35 |
| Mount Sheila | 6751 | 794 | $3,749/wk | 37 |
| Pannawonica | 6716 | 685 | $2,388/wk | 30 |
| Hamersley Range | 6716 | 197 | 37 | |
| Fortescue | 6716 | 190 | $899/wk | 40 |
| Rocklea | 6751 | 150 | $479/wk | 33 |
| Talandji | 6710 | 82 | $1,125/wk | 44 |
| Barrow Island | 6712 | 45 | 41 | |
| Chichester | 6751 | 41 | 35 | |
| Karijini | 6751 | 39 | $1,625/wk | 30 |
| Nanutarra | 6751 | 37 | $1,125/wk | 37 |
| Mulga Downs | 6751 | 23 | $824/wk | 49 |
| Peedamulla | 6710 | 15 | $450/wk | 30 |
| Yannarie | 6710 | 15 | $1,324/wk | 35 |
| Cane | 6710 | 5 | $1,999/wk | 43 |
| Millstream | 6716 | 5 | $1,187/wk | 25 |
| Innawanga | 6751 | 4 | 38 | |
| Juna Downs | 6751 | 4 | $2,250/wk | 46 |
| Wittenoom | 6751 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Ashburton with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Ashburton and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashburton (WA) | 7,394 | 33.9 | $2,789/wk | 979 | 89.1% | 18.9% |
| Karratha | 22,209 | 32.4 | $3,080/wk | 1035 | 66.1% | 18.6% |
| Exmouth | 3,082 | 36.5 | $1,974/wk | 1002 | 42.5% | 18.5% |
| Meekatharra | 1,208 | 33.8 | $1,252/wk | 871 | 61.5% | 14.2% |
| East Pilbara | 9,814 | 33.7 | $2,347/wk | 921 | 85.6% | 21.5% |
| Port Hedland | 15,628 | 32.8 | $2,796/wk | 999 | 73.0% | 20.6% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Ashburton
What is the population of Ashburton?
The 2021 Census recorded 7,394 people living in Ashburton, across 21 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Ashburton?
Ashburton contains 21 suburbs. The most populous are Tom Price, Paraburdoo, Onslow, Mount Sheila, Pannawonica.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Ashburton?
Ashburton covers 5 postcodes: 6710, 6712, 6716, 6751, 6754.
What is the median household income in Ashburton?
The population-weighted median household income across Ashburton is $2,789 per week (2021 Census), ranking #7 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Ashburton?
Ashburton has 6 schools, including 6 government, 0 Catholic, and 0 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Ashburton?
Ashburton has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 979, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.
Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.