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

91.5/100

#24 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • DBDentaldentist
  • Pharmacy 777pharmacy
  • Spectacular OpticsArdross Streetoptometrist
  • The New DentistArdross Streetdentist

Data sources & freshness

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

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 registerState heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Bright Beginnings ApplecrossMacleod Roadchildcare
  • Indigo MontessoriMatheson Rdkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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 servicesOpenStreetMap · Updated on site
  • Hospitals & clinicsOpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site

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