Drysdale River, WA 6740
Derby-West KimberleyAll suburbs in postcode 6740
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Rent in Drysdale River
- Weekly rent (house)
- $123/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $600/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Drysdale River
Drysdale River (6740) sits in the Derby-West Kimberley region of Western Australia.
Drysdale River has roughly 38 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Drysdale River scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 34°C (hot), winter mornings around 15°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 1,218 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Drysdale River's population at 38, with a median age of 39. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are renter-heavy (30% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. Lone-person households are notable here (50%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 38
- Median age
- 39
- Family households
- 50%
- Lone person
- 50%
- Owner occupied
- 30%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 1,218 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 37.3°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 14.5°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Drysdale River
- What is the Drysdale River postcode?
- Drysdale River is in the 6740 postcode, in WA, in the Derby-West Kimberley region.
- Where is Drysdale River?
- Drysdale River is a suburb in the Derby-West Kimberley area, WA 6740.
- What is the average rent in Drysdale River?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $123, for units it's $600.
- How walkable is Drysdale River?
- Drysdale River has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Drysdale River?
- Drysdale River is close to Kalumburu.
- What is the population of Drysdale River?
- The population of Drysdale River is approximately 38 (2021 Census). The median age is 39.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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