WA · Melville Council
Brentwood, 6153
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Desirability score
- Transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
- Established
Suburb profile
Brentwood is a well-connected smaller community in Melville with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach.
Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers. The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with housing affordability and community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 2,153
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $1,707
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 53 of 908
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 69 / 260 / 6
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)
- $875
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,995
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,116
- Brentwood 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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Adamson Rd After Moolyeen Rd
- Adamson Rd Before Durant Wy
- Leach Hwy After Pulo Rd
- Moolyeen Rd After Cambey Wy
- Moolyeen Rd After Lang 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
22 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Adamson Rd After Durant WyBus stop
- Adamson Rd After Moolyeen RdBus stop
- Adamson Rd Before Durant WyBus stop
- Adamson Rd Before Rivett WyBus stop
- Bateman Rd Before Cranford AvBus stop
- Bateman Rd Before Reddington WyBus stop
- Bateman Rd Before Selway PlBus stop
- Leach Hwy After Pulo RdBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alec Lambert ParkPark
- Bateman ParkPark
- Ces Deceau ReservePark
- Ric Vosper ReservePark
- Thomas Middleton ParkPark
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
- Brentwood Child Health CentreMoolyeen Roaddoctor
- Brentwood Village Medical Centredoctor
- Gennifer Koh, Clinical PsycholagistSelway Roadpsychotherapist
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)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
- Grasmere9 Spinaway Cr, Brentwood1546
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Blue Gum Early Learning & Child Care CentreMoolyeen Roadchildcare
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 49.1/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 29% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1868th in Australia
- State rank
- 199th in WA
- Peer rank
- #139 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #149 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
- Blue Gum Early Learning & Child Care CentrechildcareMoolyeen Roadchildcare
- Grasmereheritage9 Spinaway Cr, Brentwood1546
- Brentwood Child Health CentrehealthMoolyeen Roaddoctor
- Brentwood Village Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Gennifer Koh, Clinical PsycholagisthealthSelway Roadpsychotherapist
- Alec Lambert Parkgovernmentpark
- Bateman Parkgovernmentpark
- Ces Deceau Reservegovernmentpark
- Ric Vosper Reservegovernmentpark
- Thomas Middleton 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
More in Melville Council
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.