WA · Melville Council
Alfred Cove, 6154
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Alfred Cove is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 2,830 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $755, 13 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,830
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,262
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 78 / 207 / 16
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 715
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Doney St
- Canning Hwy After Latham St
- Canning Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Canning Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Coverley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bus stop (2)
- Canning Hwy After Doney StBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Latham StBus stop
- Canning Hwy After North Lake RdBus stop
- Canning Hwy Before Coverley StBus stop
- Canning Hwy Before Norma RdBus stop
- Kitchener Rd After Cormack RdBus stop
- Kitchener Rd After North Lake RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sid Eaton ReservePark
- Tompkins ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Alfred Cove Dental & Denture Centredentist
- Align Health Chiropracticalternative
- Laser Eye Clinicoptometrist
- Melville Dental Surgerydentist
- Perth Speech Therapyspeech_therapist
- Precision physio & Massagephysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 53.7/100
- National rank
- 1324th in Australia
- State rank
- 159th in WA
- Peer rank
- #114 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #121 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alfred Cove Dental & Denture Centrehealthdentist
- Align Health Chiropractichealthalternative
- Laser Eye Clinichealthoptometrist
- Melville Dental Surgeryhealthdentist
- Perth Speech Therapyhealthspeech_therapist
- Precision physio & Massagehealthphysiotherapist
- Sid Eaton Reservegovernmentpark
- Tompkins Parkgovernmentpark
- Canning Hwy After Doney Sttransport
- Canning Hwy After Latham Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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