WA · Wanneroo Council
Ashby, 6065
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Ashby (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Wanneroo area, home to around 2,850 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 9 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,850
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,416
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 63 of 1,217
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,863
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 83 / 43 / 36
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,143
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
9 public transport stops in this suburb
- Carosa Rd After Conti Rd
- Carosa Rd Before Conti Rd
- Wanneroo Rd After Monet Dr
- Wanneroo Rd After The Boulevevard
- Wanneroo Rd Before Renner Cir
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
19 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bus stop (2)
- Carosa Rd After Conti RdBus stop
- Carosa Rd After Elton WyBus stop
- Carosa Rd After Taplow PdeBus stop
- Carosa Rd After Yanez LnBus stop
- Carosa Rd Before Conti RdBus stop
- Carosa Rd Before Siena LinkBus stop
- Hollosy Way after Fomiatti StreetBus stop
- Hollosy Way after Pinjar RoadBus stop
- Mondrian Approach after Fomiatti StreetBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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)
- 3
- 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
- 43.9/100
- National rank
- 2565th in Australia
- State rank
- 275th in WA
- Peer rank
- #169 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #181 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 53%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Carosa Rd After Conti Rdtransport
- Carosa Rd Before Conti Rdtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After Monet Drtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After The Boulevevardtransport
- Wanneroo Rd Before Renner Cirtransport
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Bus stopamenitiesbus_stop
- Car washamenitiescar_wash
- Carosa Rd After Conti Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- Carosa Rd After Elton Wyamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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