WA · Wanneroo Council
Alkimos, 6038
Current weather
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57% humidity · 12 km/h wind · 16.9° / 13.6° today · 1.9 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Alkimos is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 10,203 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $695, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,203
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,035
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 257 of 3,782
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 71.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 314 / 78 / 4
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)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,770
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,018
- Alkimos Beach Primary SchoolPrimary
- Alkimos CollegeSecondary
- Alkimos Primary SchoolPrimary
- Northshore Christian Grammar SchoolCombined
- Shorehaven Primary SchoolPrimary
- St James' Anglican SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
71 public transport stops in this suburb
- Benenden Av After Alford Wy
- Marmion Av After Bluewater Dr
- Marmion Av After Santorini Prom
- Marmion Av Before Bluewater Dr
- Marmion Av Before Santorini Prom
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
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (19)
- Alkimos Station Stand 1Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 2Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 3Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 4Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 5Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 6Bus stop
- Alkimos Station Stand 7Bus 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
31 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alford ParkPark
- Alkimos Beach Fitness ParkPark
- Bathers ParkPark
- Benson ParkPark
- Bristlebird ParkPark
- Bryde ParkPark
- Fairgrounds ParkPark
- Fairy ParkPark
- Fontana ParkPark
- Forestay ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- Overlay applies
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)
- 38
- Parks (OSM)
- 38
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
- 57.1/100
- National rank
- 986th in Australia
- State rank
- 123rd in WA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #26 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Alford Parkgovernmentpark
- Alkimos Beach Fitness Parkgovernmentpark
- Bathers Parkgovernmentpark
- Benson Parkgovernmentpark
- Bristlebird Parkgovernmentpark
- Bryde Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairgrounds Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairy Parkgovernmentpark
- Fontana Parkgovernmentpark
- Forestay Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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