WA · Joondalup Council
Edgewater, WA, 6027
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
68% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.9° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#52 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Edgewater is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 4,657 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 2 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
- 4,657
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,016
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 68 of 1,796
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 130 / 72 / 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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,132
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,060
- Edgewater Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mater Dei CollegeSecondary
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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- Joondalup Dr After Lakeside Dr
- Lakeside Dr Before Joondalup Dr
- Lakeside Dr Lakeside Dr Cat Id 23
- Lakeside Dr Lakeside Dr Cat Id 6
- Treetop Av After Joondalup Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
84 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Edgewater LiquorAlcohol
- Bbq
- Bench (13)
- Bike TimeBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Bus stop (5)
- Edgewater Dr After Garrong ClBus stop
- Edgewater Dr After Lakehill GdnsBus stop
- Edgewater Dr After Lakerise MewsBus stop
- Edgewater Dr After Outlook DrBus 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
- Birdland ParkPark
- Edgewater ParkPark
- Emerald ParkPark
- Hilltop ReservePark
- Lake Valley ParkPark
- Lakeview ParkPark
- Picnic Cove ParkPark
- Quarry Ramble ParkPark
- Ridge ParkPark
- Stillwater ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Dentistdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Guardianpharmacy
- Pivit Medical Centerclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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)
- 13
- 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
- 82.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #52 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
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Guardianhealthpharmacy
- Pivit Medical Centerhealthclinic
- Birdland Parkgovernmentpark
- Edgewater Parkgovernmentpark
- Emerald Parkgovernmentpark
- Hilltop Reservegovernmentpark
- Lake Valley 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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