WA · Melville Council
Applecross, WA, 6153
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#24 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Applecross is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 7,228 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $875, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,228
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,453
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 413 of 3,205
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,800
- Employment rate
- 59.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 151 / 599 / 462
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)
- $875
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,995
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,153.5
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary
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
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Collier St
- Canning Hwy After Cunningham St
- Canning Hwy Before Cantray Av
- Canning Hwy Before Conon Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Francis Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
186 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (6)
- Beauty on ArdrossBeauty salon
Unit 3 30 Ardross Street, Applecross
- Century NailsBeauty salon
Unit 2 35 Ardross Street
- Bench (35)
- Bicycle Parking (16)
- Typeface BooksBooks
Unit 4 37 Ardross Street, Applecross
- Bus stop
- Canning Hwy After Collier StBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Cunningham StBus stop
- Canning Hwy After Gairloch StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bill Bennetts ParkPark
- Charles Eckert ParkPark
- Gairloch ReservePark
- Jack Howson ReservePark
- John Fennessy ParkPark
- Point Heathcote ReservePark
- Raffles WaterfrontPark
- Warwick Wild ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- DBDentaldentist
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
- Spectacular OpticsArdross Streetoptometrist
- The New DentistArdross Streetdentist
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
7 state heritage places
- Bell Tower - Applecross Primary School65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17792
- Heathcote Hospital Precinct (fmr), ApplecrossDuncraig Rd, Point Heathcote, Applecross3289
- Pavilion - Applecross Primary School65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17794
- School House - Applecross Primary School65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17793
- Applecross District Hall69 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross1543
- Applecross Primary School (original buildings)65 Kintail Rd, Applecross1542
- Raffles Hotel70 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross1544
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bright Beginnings ApplecrossMacleod Roadchildcare
- Indigo MontessoriMatheson Rdkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 91.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #24 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bright Beginnings ApplecrosschildcareMacleod Roadchildcare
- Indigo MontessorichildcareMatheson Rdkindergarten
- Bell Tower - Applecross Primary Schoolheritage65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17792
- Heathcote Hospital Precinct (fmr), ApplecrossheritageDuncraig Rd, Point Heathcote, Applecross3289
- Pavilion - Applecross Primary Schoolheritage65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17794
- School House - Applecross Primary Schoolheritage65 Kintail Rd, Applecross17793
- Applecross District Hallheritage69 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross1543
- Applecross Primary School (original buildings)heritage65 Kintail Rd, Applecross1542
- Raffles Hotelheritage70 Canning Beach Rd, Applecross1544
- DBDentalhealthdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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