WA · Bruce Rock Council
Bruce Rock, WA, 6418
Current weather
14°CClear sky
74% humidity · 16.5 km/h wind · 16.3° / 5.9° today · 0.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#88 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bruce Rock is a small locality in the Bruce Rock area, home to around 742 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 1 school and preschool site in the area, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 742
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,236
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 17 of 282
- Median monthly mortgage
- $737
- Employment rate
- 49.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 14 / 18 / 0
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.
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Bruce Rock District High 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
Amenities
2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Parking (2)
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ParkPark
- Pioneer ParkPark
- Sculpture ParkPark
- Stan Farrall ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Bruce Rock Memorial Hospitalhospital
- Bruce Rock Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Memorial House and Coronation Rose Garden, Bruce Rock35 Dunstal St, Bruce Rock10644
- Prisoner of War HutLocation 15920, Bruce Rock Shire10652
- Bruce Rock Hotel30 Johnson St, Bruce Rock320
- Bruce Rock Shire OfficesCnr Johnson & Bath Sts, Bruce Rock323
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Bruce Rock Play Groupkindergarten
- REED Bruce Rockchildcare
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 66.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #88 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Bruce Rock Play Groupchildcarekindergarten
- REED Bruce Rockchildcarechildcare
- Memorial House and Coronation Rose Garden, Bruce Rockheritage35 Dunstal St, Bruce Rock10644
- Prisoner of War HutheritageLocation 15920, Bruce Rock Shire10652
- Bruce Rock Hotelheritage30 Johnson St, Bruce Rock320
- Bruce Rock Shire OfficesheritageCnr Johnson & Bath Sts, Bruce Rock323
- Bruce Rock Memorial Hospitalhealthhospital
- Bruce Rock Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Apex Parkgovernmentpark
- Pioneer 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
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