Gwindinup, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Gwindinup is more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1000, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Gwindinup at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 52
- Median age
- 50
- Median weekly household income
- $1,416
- SEIFA score
- 1000
- Coordinates
- -33.5230, 115.7354
Gwindinup demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Gwindinup using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is seniors (65+) at 28%, 0% of homes are rented, and 14% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 11 | 18% |
| Youth (15–24) | 4 | 7% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 13 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 16 | 26% |
| Seniors (65+) | 17 | 28% |
Share of the 61 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 11 | 52% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 10 | 48% |
| Rented | 0 | 0% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 19 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 19 occupied private dwellings in Gwindinup.
- Median weekly rent
- $180
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Average household size
- 2.5 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,749
- Median weekly personal income
- $695
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (14%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 3 (6%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 3 (6%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 17 (45%)
- Labour-force participation
- 51.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.8%
- Employed full-time
- 7
- Employed part-time
- 4
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Gwindinup
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Gwindinup is January (average daytime high around 30.3°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.1°C). The area receives roughly 702 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30.3°C | 16.1°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.7°C | 16.3°C | 19 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 15.6°C | 38 mm |
| Apr | 22.7°C | 12.9°C | 48 mm |
| May | 18.9°C | 10.5°C | 87 mm |
| Jun | 16.5°C | 9.2°C | 105 mm |
| Jul | 15.7°C | 8.8°C | 139 mm |
| Aug | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 110 mm |
| Sep | 17.5°C | 8.9°C | 73 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 10.2°C | 44 mm |
| Nov | 24.1°C | 12.2°C | 20 mm |
| Dec | 28.1°C | 14.5°C | 8 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Gwindinup
Where is Gwindinup?
Gwindinup is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Gwindinup?
At the 2021 Census, Gwindinup had a population of about 52.
Is Gwindinup an advantaged area?
Gwindinup has an ABS SEIFA score of 1000, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 57 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 57% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Gwindinup?
Gwindinup has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12°C, with roughly 702 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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