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Wyndham-East Kimberley
Western Australia · Western Australia - Outback (North) · 7,480 people · 12 suburbs · 2 postcodes
Wyndham-East Kimberley at a glance
Map shows the Wyndham-East Kimberley 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.
Wyndham-East Kimberley is a Local Government Area in Western Australia, in the Perth region. It covers 12 suburbs across 2 postcodes and an area of 117,707 km². Wyndham-East Kimberley has a population of 7,480 , ranking #49 most populous in WA. The most populous suburb is Kununurra (5,494 residents), and the highest median household income is in Cambridge Gulf at $4,749/week. The LGA-wide median household income is $1,850/week and median age is 33.0. About 12.7% of residents were born overseas and 12.2% speak a language other than English at home.
Who lives here
Age structure
Show counts
| 0–14 years | 1,722 (23.1%) |
| 15–24 years | 865 (11.6%) |
| 25–44 years | 2,388 (32.0%) |
| 45–64 years | 1,917 (25.7%) |
| 65+ years | 574 (7.7%) |
How they live
Housing tenure
Dwelling type mix
Work and learning
Schools in Wyndham-East Kimberley
9 schools across Wyndham-East Kimberley: 44.4% Government, 33.3% Catholic, 22.2% Independent. The WA average is 71.4% / 14.1% / 14.5%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 669 (range 632 to 857). 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 9 schools in Wyndham-East Kimberley, sorted by enrolment:
| School | Sector | Type | Suburb | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Kimberley College | Government | Combined | Kununurra | 1,010 | 857 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | Kununurra | 115 | 788 |
| Kalumburu Remote Community School | Government | Combined | Kalumburu | 114 | |
| Wyndham District High School | Government | Combined | Wyndham | 112 | 660 |
| Ngalangangpum School | Catholic | Combined | Kununurra | 37 | 632 |
| Purnululu Aboriginal Independent Community School | Independent | Combined | Kununurra | 35 | 669 |
| St Joseph's School | Catholic | Primary | Wyndham | 35 | 747 |
| Alta-1 Kimberley College | Independent | Special | Kununurra | 26 | 668 |
| Dawul Remote Community School | Government | Primary | Kununurra | 8 |
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 Wyndham-East Kimberley. 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 Wyndham-East Kimberley
Wyndham-East Kimberley contains 12 suburbs and 2 postcodes. Sorted by population.
| Suburb | Postcode | Population | Median income | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kununurra | 6743 | 5,494 | $2,091/wk | 33 |
| Wyndham | 6740 | 941 | $1,213/wk | 36 |
| Kalumburu | 6740 | 388 | $1,031/wk | 27 |
| Lake Argyle | 6743 | 205 | $924/wk | 32 |
| Durack | 6743 | 169 | $1,187/wk | 32 |
| Mitchell Plateau | 6740 | 87 | $1,208/wk | 36 |
| Gibb | 6743 | 80 | $649/wk | 34 |
| Drysdale River | 6740 | 38 | $1,125/wk | 39 |
| Oombulgurri | 6740 | 27 | $2,833/wk | 32 |
| Cambridge Gulf | 6743 | 26 | $4,749/wk | 20 |
| Wijilawarrim | 6743 | 21 | $949/wk | 29 |
| Prince Regent River | 6740 | 4 | 50 |
Postcodes covered
Compare Wyndham-East Kimberley with neighbouring LGAs
Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Wyndham-East Kimberley and its closest neighbouring LGAs.
| LGA | Population | Median age | Median HH income | SEIFA IRSAD | % renting | % overseas-born |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyndham-East Kimberley (WA) | 7,480 | 33.0 | $1,850/wk | 934 | 67.5% | 12.7% |
| Halls Creek | 3,612 | 28.8 | $1,114/wk | 704 | 90.3% | 5.2% |
| Derby-West Kimberley | 7,043 | 31.5 | $1,355/wk | 817 | 82.0% | 7.3% |
Services and amenities
Frequently asked questions about Wyndham-East Kimberley
What is the population of Wyndham-East Kimberley?
The 2021 Census recorded 7,480 people living in Wyndham-East Kimberley, across 12 suburbs.
What suburbs are in Wyndham-East Kimberley?
Wyndham-East Kimberley contains 12 suburbs. The most populous are Kununurra, Wyndham, Kalumburu, Lake Argyle, Durack.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.
What postcodes are in Wyndham-East Kimberley?
Wyndham-East Kimberley covers 2 postcodes: 6740, 6743.
What is the median household income in Wyndham-East Kimberley?
The population-weighted median household income across Wyndham-East Kimberley is $1,850 per week (2021 Census), ranking #36 of 123 WA LGAs.
How many schools are in Wyndham-East Kimberley?
Wyndham-East Kimberley has 9 schools, including 4 government, 3 Catholic, and 2 independent schools (ACARA 2025).
What is the SEIFA score for Wyndham-East Kimberley?
Wyndham-East Kimberley has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 934, 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.