WA · Stirling Council
Balcatta, 6021
Current weather
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59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Updated
Desirability score
- Top transport
- Parks
- Families
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
In Stirling, Balcatta is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by parks and green space and transport and access, while housing affordability sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 10,813
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,537
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 368 of 4,964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,756
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 264 / 2,136 / 21
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)
- 1,573
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,060
- Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary
- Balcatta Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Lawrence Primary SchoolPrimary
- Takari Primary SchoolPrimary
- West Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karrinyup Rd After Albert St
- Karrinyup Rd After Grindleford Dr
- Karrinyup Rd After Main St
- Karrinyup Rd Before Albert St
- Karrinyup Rd Before Main St
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
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- UpDogsAnimal Boarding
- CrispAirAppliance
Unit 2 8 Corbusier Place, Balcatta
- ATM
- WestpackATM
- Dream BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
68 Erindale Road, Balcatta
- Bench (2)
- George's Bike ShopBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Amelia St after Canning StBus 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
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Attra Bruton reservePark
- Attra Cadd Knowles ReservePark
- Balcatta OvalPark
- Camberwell ReservePark
- Coleby ReservePark
- Conway ReservePark
- Delawney ReservePark
- Graham Burkett ReservePark
- Hotchkiss ReservePark
- Jones Paskin ReservePark
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
- Clinicclinic
- Jones Street Surgeryclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Podiatristpodiatrist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Balcatta Senior High School31 Poincaire St, Balcatta9812
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Treasured Moments Early LearningWilcock Avenuechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 64.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 6% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 369th in Australia
- State rank
- 41st in WA
- Peer rank
- #28 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #28 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Treasured Moments Early LearningchildcareWilcock Avenuechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Balcatta Senior High Schoolheritage31 Poincaire St, Balcatta9812
- Clinichealthclinic
- Jones Street Surgeryhealthclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Podiatristhealthpodiatrist
- Attra Bruton reservegovernmentpark
- Attra Cadd Knowles Reservegovernmentpark
- Balcatta Ovalgovernmentpark
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Stirling Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.