Australind, WA
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Australind sits on the Leschenault Inlet about 12 km north-east of Bunbury, in the Shire of Harvey. Before European settlement the area was the Country of the Elaap and Pindjarup people of the Noongar Nation. Its unusual name blends 'Australia' and 'India', reflecting an early plan to breed horses here for the British army in India. In 1840 the Western Australian Land Company bought 103,000 acres intending to build an English-style village, complete with a town square, church, school and mill; Marshall Waller Clifton arrived in 1841 to lead some 440 settlers. The scheme soon faltered on poor soils and a difficult climate, the settlers drifted away, and the grand plan was formally abandoned in 1875. Quiet waterside living has since grown up along the inlet.
Less advantaged than the national average
Australind is more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 961, 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.
Australind at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 15,988
- Median age
- 36
- Median weekly household income
- $1,856
- SEIFA score
- 961
- Coordinates
- -33.2829, 115.7264
Australind demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Australind 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 young adults (25–44) at 27%, 21% of homes are rented, and 20% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 3,725 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 1,784 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 4,292 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 3,773 | 24% |
| Seniors (65+) | 2,420 | 15% |
Share of the 15,994 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,522 | 27% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,758 | 49% |
| Rented | 1,169 | 21% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 5,249 | 94% |
| Townhouses & semis | 246 | 4% |
| Flats & apartments | 43 | 1% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 5,594 occupied private dwellings in Australind.
- Median weekly rent
- $350
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,712
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,104
- Median weekly personal income
- $797
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 3,072 (20%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,110 (7%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 493 (3%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 5,331 (46%)
- Labour-force participation
- 64.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 4,548
- Employed part-time
- 2,483
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 Australind
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Australind is January (average daytime high around 29.7°C) and the coolest is August (around 16.4°C). The area receives roughly 735 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29.7°C | 16.8°C | 11 mm |
| Feb | 29.3°C | 17.1°C | 18 mm |
| Mar | 27°C | 16.3°C | 35 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.7°C | 54 mm |
| May | 19.2°C | 11.3°C | 97 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 10°C | 108 mm |
| Jul | 16.1°C | 9.7°C | 138 mm |
| Aug | 16.4°C | 9°C | 119 mm |
| Sep | 17.7°C | 9.8°C | 76 mm |
| Oct | 20°C | 11.2°C | 46 mm |
| Nov | 24°C | 13.1°C | 23 mm |
| Dec | 27.6°C | 15.3°C | 10 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Australind
Where is Australind?
Australind is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia.
What is the population of Australind?
At the 2021 Census, Australind had a population of about 15,988.
Is Australind an advantaged area?
Australind has an ABS SEIFA score of 961, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 35 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 35% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Australind?
Australind has average daytime highs of about 22.2°C and overnight lows of about 12.8°C, with roughly 735 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Australind?
Australind is one of the most populous suburbs in Western Australia — the 12th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 15,988 usual residents).
Where Australind ranks
Australind appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in Western Australia#12 of 25
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