Bilingurr, WA
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Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bilingurr is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1048, 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.
Is Bilingurr a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Strong on the data we score
A weighted blend of the 2 components we can score for Bilingurr from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
82/100Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (82/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
47/100Around the national median for cost
Median weekly rent was $300 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 47% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- Amenities & accessNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap amenity mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- Green spaceNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap green-space mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- TransportNot scored yet — our OpenStreetMap public-transport mapping is still rolling out across suburbs.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Bilingurr at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 1,540
- Median age
- 32
- Median weekly household income
- $2,438
- SEIFA score
- 1048
- Local government area
- Broome
- Coordinates
- -17.9149, 122.2282
Map of Bilingurr
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Housing & property in Bilingurr
What it costs to live in Bilingurr and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $300
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $2,403
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 47%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 50%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Bilingurr demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Bilingurr demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bilingurr 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 38% and 18% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 422 | 27% |
| Youth (15–24) | 150 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 596 | 38% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 309 | 20% |
| Seniors (65+) | 73 | 5% |
Share of the 1,550 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 50 | 10% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 185 | 37% |
| Rented | 249 | 50% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 412 | 83% |
| Townhouses & semis | 66 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 11 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 498 occupied private dwellings in Bilingurr.
- Average household size
- 2.7 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,847
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,319
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 249 (18%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 173 (13%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 282 (18%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 607 (56%)
- Labour-force participation
- 75.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Employed full-time
- 549
- Employed part-time
- 215
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 Bilingurr
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bilingurr is December (average daytime high around 33°C) and the coolest is July (around 28.7°C). The area receives roughly 677 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31.3°C | 26.3°C | 335 mm |
| Feb | 31.8°C | 26.4°C | 123 mm |
| Mar | 33.2°C | 26.5°C | 61 mm |
| Apr | 34.1°C | 24.7°C | 19 mm |
| May | 31.7°C | 20.8°C | 16 mm |
| Jun | 29.3°C | 18.3°C | 6 mm |
| Jul | 28.7°C | 17°C | 2 mm |
| Aug | 30.1°C | 18°C | 5 mm |
| Sep | 31.8°C | 20.7°C | 1 mm |
| Oct | 32.9°C | 23.9°C | 2 mm |
| Nov | 33.6°C | 25.8°C | 14 mm |
| Dec | 33°C | 27°C | 93 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
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Common questions about Bilingurr
Is Bilingurr a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage and housing affordability, Bilingurr rates 70/100 overall (Strong on the data we score). Public transport, schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Bilingurr?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Bilingurr was $300, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $2,403. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Bilingurr?
Bilingurr is a suburb of Western Australia, Australia, in the Broome local government area.
What is the population of Bilingurr?
At the 2021 Census, Bilingurr had a population of about 1,540.
Is Bilingurr an advantaged area?
Bilingurr has an ABS SEIFA score of 1048, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bilingurr?
Bilingurr has average daytime highs of about 31.8°C and overnight lows of about 23°C, with roughly 677 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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