WA · Nedlands Council
Dalkeith, WA, 6009
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#59 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Dalkeith is a smaller suburban community in the Nedlands area, home to around 4,398 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 4,398
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $4,672
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 141 of 1,568
- Median monthly mortgage
- $5,000
- Employment rate
- 59.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 50 / 50 / 3
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)
- $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 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
- 1,183
- Dalkeith 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
36 public transport stops in this suburb
- Melvista Av After Doonan Rd
- Waratah Av After Curlew Rd
- Waratah Av After Hobbs Av
- Waratah Av After Wavell Rd
- Waratah Av Dalkeith Shop Ctr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Beatrice Rd After Adelma RdBus stop
- Beatrice Rd Before Adelma RdBus stop
- Beatrice Rd Before Alexander RdBus stop
- Beatrice Rd Before Curlew RdBus stop
- Beatrice Rd Before Hynes RdBus stop
- Beatrice Rd Before Iris 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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beaton ParkPark
- Birdwood Parade ReservePark
- Birdwood ParkPark
- Blain ParkPark
- Brockman ReservePark
- Genesta ParkPark
- Mason GardensPark
- Paul Hasluck ReservePark
- Point Resolution ReservePark
- Shirly Fyfe ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
5 state heritage places
- Chisholm House (fmr)32 Genesta Cr, Dalkeith4651
- Nedlands War MemorialCnr Waratah Av & Birdwood Pde, Dalkeith13617
- St Lawrence's Anglican Church & RectoryCnr Viking & Alexander Rds, Dalkeith4576
- Sunset HospitalBirdwood Pde, Dalkeith3374
- Gallop House21A Birdwood Pde, Dalkeith1834
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Kidz Galorechildcare
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 80.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #59 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
- Kidz Galorechildcarechildcare
- Chisholm House (fmr)heritage32 Genesta Cr, Dalkeith4651
- Nedlands War MemorialheritageCnr Waratah Av & Birdwood Pde, Dalkeith13617
- St Lawrence's Anglican Church & RectoryheritageCnr Viking & Alexander Rds, Dalkeith4576
- Sunset HospitalheritageBirdwood Pde, Dalkeith3374
- Gallop Househeritage21A Birdwood Pde, Dalkeith1834
- Beaton Parkgovernmentpark
- Birdwood Parade Reservegovernmentpark
- Birdwood Parkgovernmentpark
- Blain Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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