WA · Belmont Council
Cloverdale, 6105
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Desirability score
- Top transport
- Cafés & dining
- Parks
- Schools
- Shops
Suburb profile
Cloverdale is a well-connected established suburb in Belmont with everyday amenities close at hand. Neighbouring suburbs are within easy reach, so the wider metro area always feels accessible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. A genuine café and dining culture runs through the area, with locals returning to favourite spots. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates good overall, led by transport and access and parks and green space, while housing affordability and community and employment sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 8,864
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,520
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 431 of 3,830
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Employment rate
- 60%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 225 / 669 / 197
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)
- 2,201
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 958
- Belmay Primary SchoolPrimary
- Cloverdale Education Support CentreSpecial
- Cloverdale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Notre Dame Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- South East Language Development CentreSpecial
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
62 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hardey Rd After Till St
- Wright St - Belmont Forum Shopping Ctr
- Wright St After Abernethy Rd
- Wright St After Gilroy St
- Wright St Before Arlunya Av
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
173 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ANZATM
227 Belmont Avenue
- atm XATM
227 Belmont Avenue
- ATMxATM
227 Belmont Avenue
- The Cheese Cake ShopBakery
- ANZ BankBank
Unit 28 227 Belmont Avenue
- Commonwealth BankBank
- NABBank
- SilksBar
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
- Faulkner ParkPark
- Forster ParkPark
- Middleton ParkPark
- Miles ParkPark
- Norlin 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
- Guardianpharmacy
- Options Optometrist BelmontBelmont Avenueoptometrist
- Western Diagnosticlaboratory
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)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 58.9/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 14% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 826th in Australia
- State rank
- 96th in WA
- Peer rank
- #67 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #70 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Guardianhealthpharmacy
- Options Optometrist BelmonthealthBelmont Avenueoptometrist
- Western Diagnostichealthlaboratory
- Faulkner Parkgovernmentpark
- Forster Parkgovernmentpark
- Middleton Parkgovernmentpark
- Miles Parkgovernmentpark
- Norlin Parkgovernmentpark
- Hardey Rd After Till Sttransport
- Wright St - Belmont Forum Shopping Ctrtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.