Fortescue, WA 6716
AshburtonAll suburbs in postcode 6716
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Median house price
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Rent in Fortescue
- Weekly rent (house)
- $28/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $50/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about Fortescue
Fortescue (6716) sits in the Ashburton region of Western Australia.
Fortescue has roughly 190 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are dominated by renters. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Fortescue 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 38°C (hot), winter mornings around 13°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 319 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 Fortescue's population at 190, with a median age of 40. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Lone-person households are notable here (36%), often a marker of unit-heavy stock and walkable infrastructure.
- Population
- 190
- Median age
- 40
- Family households
- 45%
- Lone person
- 36%
- Renter occupied
- 27%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 319 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 38.4°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 12.7°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 Fortescue
- What is the Fortescue postcode?
- Fortescue is in the 6716 postcode, in WA, in the Ashburton region.
- Where is Fortescue?
- Fortescue is a suburb in the Ashburton area, WA 6716.
- What is the average rent in Fortescue?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $28, for units it's $50.
- How walkable is Fortescue?
- Fortescue has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Fortescue?
- Fortescue is close to Peedamulla, Pannawonica, Cane.
- What is the population of Fortescue?
- The population of Fortescue is approximately 190 (2021 Census). The median age is 40.
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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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