WA · Cockburn Council
Atwell, WA, 6164
Current weather
15.9°CPartly cloudy
72% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#55 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Atwell is a mid-sized suburb in the Cockburn area, home to around 9,287 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 3 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
- 9,287
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,404
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 158 of 3,173
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 72.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 199 / 43 / 124
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)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,807
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,047
- Atwell CollegeSecondary
- Atwell Primary SchoolPrimary
- Harmony 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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armadale Rd After Tapper Rd
- Beeliar Dr After Freshwater Dr
- Lydon Bvd After Carlhausen Cl
- Lydon Bvd Before Carlhausen Cl
- Lydon Bvd Before Minyon Cct
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- BBQ at Goodwill ParkBbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Beenyup Road after Callistemon ApproachBus stop
- Beenyup Road after Dryandra ElbowBus stop
- Beenyup Road after Kurrajong ApproachBus stop
- Beenyup Road before Kurrajong ApproachBus stop
- Brenchley Drive after Bartram RoadBus stop
- Brenchley Drive after Hedges RetreatBus 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
18 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Atwell ParkPark
- Brenchley ParkPark
- Carlhausen ParkPark
- Chorus ParkPark
- Congenial ParkPark
- Eco ParkNature reserve
- Freshwater ReservePark
- Goodwill ParkPark
- Harmony ParkPark
- Jakovich ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Atwell Community PharmacyLydon Boulevardpharmacy
- Atwell PodiatryLydon Boulevarddoctor
- Caremore PharmacyGibbs Roadpharmacy
- Harvest Lakes Medical CentreGibbs Roaddoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmartLyon Roadpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Atwell Pre-KindyAurora Drivekindergarten
- BugglesAlliance Entrancechildcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 20
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 81.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #55 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
- Atwell Pre-KindychildcareAurora Drivekindergarten
- BuggleschildcareAlliance Entrancechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Atwell Community PharmacyhealthLydon Boulevardpharmacy
- Atwell PodiatryhealthLydon Boulevarddoctor
- Caremore PharmacyhealthGibbs Roadpharmacy
- Harvest Lakes Medical CentrehealthGibbs Roaddoctor
- TerryWhite ChemmarthealthLyon Roadpharmacy
- Atwell Parkgovernmentpark
- Brenchley Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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