WA · Cambridge Council
Floreat, WA, 6014
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#14 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Floreat is a mid-sized suburb in the Cambridge area, home to around 8,621 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 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
- 8,621
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $3,570
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 3,030
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,250
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 120 / 77 / 214
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,016
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)
- 1,171
- Churchlands Primary SchoolPrimary
- Floreat Park 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
69 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cambridge St After Birkdale St
- Cambridge St After Selby St
- Pearson St After Dunblane Rd
- Selby St After Hay St
- Selby St After Salvado Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
201 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BOQATM
- BOQBank
- The Park FloreatBar
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (35)
- Bicycle Parking (15)
- Alderbury St After Grovedale RdBus stop
- Alderbury St After Selby StBus stop
- Alderbury St Before Birkdale StBus 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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alyth ParkPark
- Grantham ParkPark
- Lawler ParkPark
- McLean ParkPark
- Perry Lakes Dog Exercise AreaPark
- Roscommon Nature ReservePark
- Winmarley ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 9
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Audikaaudiologist
- Clinical Labs Pathologysample_collection
- Cosmetic Solutions Dr. Denis CunneenCambridge Streetdentist
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Emslie's Floreat Pharmacypharmacy
- Floreat Chiropracticalternative
- Floreat Medicalclinic
- Specialist Sportscare W.A.rehabilitation
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)
- 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
3 state heritage places
- Iwanoff House, Floreat16 Lifford Rd, Floreat17608
- Model Brick Home6 The Boulevard, Floreat8894
- Model Timber Home12 The Boulevard, Floreat8895
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 94.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #14 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
- Iwanoff House, Floreatheritage16 Lifford Rd, Floreat17608
- Model Brick Homeheritage6 The Boulevard, Floreat8894
- Model Timber Homeheritage12 The Boulevard, Floreat8895
- Audikahealthaudiologist
- Clinical Labs Pathologyhealthsample_collection
- Cosmetic Solutions Dr. Denis CunneenhealthCambridge Streetdentist
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Emslie's Floreat Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Floreat Chiropractichealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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