WA · Stirling Council
Balga, 6061
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Balga is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 13,864 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 6 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.
Population
- Population
- 13,864
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,299
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 573 of 5,883
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,482
- Employment rate
- 56.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 519 / 1,548 / 173
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,445
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 947.5
- Balga Primary SchoolPrimary
- Balga Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Gladys Newton SchoolSpecial
- Majella Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary
- Warriapendi 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
70 public transport stops in this suburb
- Wanneroo Rd After Beach Rd
- Wanneroo Rd After Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Camberwell Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Culloton Cr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Reid Hwy
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
78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
Princess Road, Balga
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Balga Avenue after Elstead WayBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Emsworth WayBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Keemore DriveBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Princess RoadBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Walderton AvenueBus stop
- Balga Avenue after Wythburn AvenueBus stop
- Balga Avenue before Mirrabooka AvenueBus stop
- Beach Road after Hainsworth AvenueBus 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
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Albourne ParkPark
- Balga ParkPark
- Barry Britton ReservePark
- Birchley ParkPark
- Camberwell ParkPark
- Celebration ParkPark
- Fieldgate ReservePark
- Frant / Wadhurst ReservePark
- Heritage ParkPark
- Hewett ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 30
- Parks (OSM)
- 20
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
- 52.4/100
- National rank
- 1473rd in Australia
- State rank
- 172nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #121 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #129 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Albourne Parkgovernmentpark
- Balga Parkgovernmentpark
- Barry Britton Reservegovernmentpark
- Birchley Parkgovernmentpark
- Camberwell Parkgovernmentpark
- Celebration Parkgovernmentpark
- Fieldgate Reservegovernmentpark
- Frant / Wadhurst Reservegovernmentpark
- Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
- Hewett Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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