WA · Cockburn Council
Bibra Lake, WA, 6163
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
70% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.2° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#115 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bibra Lake is a smaller suburban community in the Cockburn area, home to around 5,892 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 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
- 5,892
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,825
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 2,380
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 145 / 326 / 5
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,757
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)
- 1,091
- Bibra Lake Primary SchoolPrimary
- Blue Gum Montessori SchoolPrimary
- Perth Waldorf SchoolCombined
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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Forrest Rd After Invercauld Av
- Forrest Rd After Invercauld Av
- Forrest Rd Before La Fayette Bvd
- Forrest Rd Before Marshwood Rtt
- North Lake Rd After Bibra Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (2)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Bibra Dr After Bulrush DrBus stop
- Bibra Dr After Fantail DrBus stop
- Bibra Dr After Lewington GdnsBus stop
- Bibra Dr After Wattle CtBus stop
- Bibra Dr Before Bulrush DrBus stop
- Bibra Dr Before Gwalia PlBus 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
6 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Duffield ReservePark
- Marshbrook ReservePark
- Nola Waters ReserveNature reserve
- Ramsay ParkPark
- Sherbrooke Garden ReservePark
- The GladePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bibra Lake Medical Centredoctor
- Bibra Lake Pharmacypharmacy
- Mole Patrol Skin Cancer ClinicDiscovery Drivedoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aussie Early Learningchildcare
- Treasured TotsParkway Roadchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 62.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #115 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
- Aussie Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Treasured TotschildcareParkway Roadchildcare
- Bibra Lake Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Bibra Lake Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Mole Patrol Skin Cancer ClinichealthDiscovery Drivedoctor
- Duffield Reservegovernmentpark
- Marshbrook Reservegovernmentpark
- Nola Waters Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Ramsay Parkgovernmentpark
- Sherbrooke Garden Reservegovernmentpark
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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