WA · Melville Council
Ardross, 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
#35 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ardross is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 4,578 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, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,578
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 1,808
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 98 / 278 / 48
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)
- 1,134.5
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Ardross Primary 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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Ardross St
- Canning Hwy After Collier St
- Canning Hwy After Cunningham St
- Canning Hwy After Riseley St
- Canning Hwy After Tain St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
106 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Grand CruAlcohol
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- BOQBank
Unit 3 18-22 Riseley Street
- Bad ApplesBar
- The Quarter AcreBar
- Bbq
- Absolute Cosmetics ApplecrossBeauty salon
- Applecross NailsBeauty salon
- Collective Hair + BeautyBeauty salon
- MedAestheticsBeauty salon
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Al Richardson ReservePark
- Baden Powell ReservePark
- Jim Ainsworth ReservePark
- Jim Mills ParkPark
- Mitchell Street ReservePark
- Shirley Strickland ReservePark
- Wireless Hill ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Cherrygum DentalWillcock Streetdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Epsom Dental Caredentist
- Life Carephysiotherapist
- Lifecarephysiotherapist
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
- The PeriodontistCanning Highwaydentist
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
10 state heritage places
- Caretakers ResidenceCanning Hwy, Ardross3824
- Dwelling - Senior Telegraphist's Residence Wireless Hill8 Hickey St, Ardross6062
- Heritage Trails - Wireless HillWireless Hill, Ardross17795
- Manager's House Wireless Hill Park2 Hickey St, Ardross6065
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree - Wireless HillArdross17796
- Operators Accommodation "The Barracks" Wireless Hill6 Hickey St, Ardross6063
- Technicians House Wireless Hill Park4 Hickey St, Ardross6064
- Wireless Hill ParkCanning Hwy, Ardross3518
- Wireless Hill Park Museum GroupCanning Hwy, Ardross3823
- Wireless MastsCanning Hwy, Ardross3827
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Applecross Kindykindergarten
- St Benedict's School Early Learning Centrekindergarten
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)
- 14
- 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
- 87.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #35 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
- Applecross Kindychildcarekindergarten
- St Benedict's School Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Caretakers ResidenceheritageCanning Hwy, Ardross3824
- Dwelling - Senior Telegraphist's Residence Wireless Hillheritage8 Hickey St, Ardross6062
- Heritage Trails - Wireless HillheritageWireless Hill, Ardross17795
- Manager's House Wireless Hill Parkheritage2 Hickey St, Ardross6065
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree - Wireless HillheritageArdross17796
- Operators Accommodation "The Barracks" Wireless Hillheritage6 Hickey St, Ardross6063
- Technicians House Wireless Hill Parkheritage4 Hickey St, Ardross6064
- Wireless Hill ParkheritageCanning Hwy, Ardross3518
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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