WA · Perth Council

Crawley, WA, 6009

Current weather

16.8°CPartly cloudy

66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain

Desirability index

80.9/100

#57 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Crawley is a smaller suburban community in the Perth area, home to around 3,975 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 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
3,975
Median age
24
Median household income / week
$1,368
Dwelling vacancy
19.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
278 of 1,414
Median monthly mortgage
$1,941
Employment rate
49.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
41 / 267 / 803

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$800
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,694

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

Public transport

24 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mounts Bay Rd After Crawley Av
  • Mounts Bay Rd After Hackett Dr
  • Mounts Bay Rd After Winthrop Av
  • Mounts Bay Rd Before Wingfield Av
  • Stirling Hwy Opposite University Of Wa

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

191 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • ATM
  • Bbq (3)
  • Bench (22)
  • Bicycle Parking (75)
  • Bicycle Repair Station
  • Broadway after Cooper StreetBus stop
  • Broadway after Edward StBus stop
  • Broadway After Princess RdBus stop
  • Broadway Before Caporn StBus stop
  • Broadway Before Myers StBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

12 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Great CourtPark
  • J. H. Abrahams ReservePark
  • Living Lab: Urban Biodiversity in DesignPark
  • Oak LawnPark
  • Outdoor Exercise LaboratoryPark
  • Patricia Crawford CourtPark
  • Prescott CourtPark
  • Riley OvalPark
  • Sunken GardensPark
  • Taxonomic GardensPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Nedlands Medical Centredoctor
  • Pharmacypharmacy

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

4 state heritage places

  • Hackett Memorial Buildings (University of Western Australia, UWA)off Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley3519
  • Park Avenue Building, University of Western AustraliaCnr Park & Crawley Avs, Crawley3545
  • Nedlands Park Masonic Hall6-8 Broadway, Crawley1828
  • Shenton HouseUniversity of WA, Hackett Dve, Crawley2457

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
16
Parks (OSM)
16

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
80.9/100
Cohort rank
#57 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Hackett Memorial Buildings (University of Western Australia, UWA)heritageoff Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley3519
  • Park Avenue Building, University of Western AustraliaheritageCnr Park & Crawley Avs, Crawley3545
  • Nedlands Park Masonic Hallheritage6-8 Broadway, Crawley1828
  • Shenton HouseheritageUniversity of WA, Hackett Dve, Crawley2457
  • Nedlands Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Great Courtgovernmentpark
  • J. H. Abrahams Reservegovernmentpark
  • Living Lab: Urban Biodiversity in Designgovernmentpark
  • Oak Lawngovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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