WA · Melville Council
Bull Creek (WA), WA, 6149
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
70% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.2° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#37 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bull Creek (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Melville area, home to around 8,030 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 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
- 8,030
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,880
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 227 of 3,100
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 53.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 153 / 284 / 330
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 820
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)
- 1,162
- All Saints' CollegeCombined
- Bull Creek Primary SchoolPrimary
- Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary
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
33 public transport stops in this suburb
- South St After Calley Dr
- South St After Findlay Rd
- South St After Kwinana Fwy
- South St After Wheatley Dr
- South St Before Karel Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
119 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Dan Murphy'sAlcohol
52-54 Benningfield Road
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
Unit 8 110 Parry Avenue
- rediATMATM
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Bbq
- Bench (21)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- TransperthBicycle Parking
- Bull Creek Dr After Camm AvBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allan Eddy ReservePark
- Bob Gordon ReservePark
- Brockman ParkPark
- Carmody Court ParkPark
- Centennial ParkPark
- Elizabeth Manion ParkPark
- Fred Johnson ParkPark
- Gemmell ParkPark
- Noel Kroll ReservePark
- Reg Bourke ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Blooms The Chemistpharmacy
- Bull Creek Medical Centreclinic
- Bullcreek Dental Clinicdentist
- HBF Dentaldentist
- HBF Physio by Life Readyphysiotherapist
- MetroGPdoctor
- Murdoch Dental Centredentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 87.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #37 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
- Blooms The Chemisthealthpharmacy
- Bull Creek Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Bullcreek Dental Clinichealthdentist
- HBF Dentalhealthdentist
- HBF Physio by Life Readyhealthphysiotherapist
- MetroGPhealthdoctor
- Murdoch Dental Centrehealthdentist
- Allan Eddy Reservegovernmentpark
- Bob Gordon Reservegovernmentpark
- Brockman Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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