Demographics

Onslow is approximately 189.13 square kilometres. In 2016 the population of Onslow was 857. The population is 54% male and 46% female. On average the monthly mortgage repayments in Onslow are $1400 to $1799. The most common weekly income bracket is $2000 to $2999 per week. Weekly rents in the area are on average $0 to $74.

Description

Onslow is a suburb of Northern, Western Australia and is about 1150 kms north of WA's capital city of Perth. In the 2011 Australian census the population of Onslow was 667 when there were 315 Females and 352 Males living there. Onslow is a coastal town in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. In spite of consistently good rainfall on the inland sheep stations since the late 1960s, a change in focus of Onslow's economy has developed from wool to tourism. Onslow is an access point for Coral Coast activities, such as scuba diving on the coral reefs offshore from the town.