WA · Armadale Council
Forrestdale, 6112
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Forrestdale is a small locality in the Armadale area, home to around 1,027 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 11 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,027
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $1,875
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 36 of 383
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 32 / 0 / 0
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 6,277
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,042
- Australian Islamic College (Forrestdale)Combined
- Carey Baptist College ForrestdaleCombined
- Forrestdale Primary SchoolPrimary
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
11 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armadale Rd After Allen Rd
- Armadale Rd After Anstey Rd
- Armadale Rd After Coomal Rd
- Armadale Rd After Wirin Rd
- Armadale Rd Before Allen Rd
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
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Pinjarra BakeryBakery
- Bench
- Armadale Rd After Allen RdBus stop
- Armadale Rd After Anstey RdBus stop
- Armadale Rd After Weld StBus stop
- Armadale Rd After Wirin RdBus stop
- Armadale Rd Before Allen RdBus stop
- Armadale Rd Before Anstey RdBus stop
- Cubby CafeCafe
- Drinking water
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
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alfred Skeet ReservePark
- Boudicca ParkPark
- Cam Clay ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Unnamed WA53649 Nature ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Collective Psychology Servicespsychotherapist
- Dale Medical Centreclinic
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)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Everwood Early EducationAnstey Roadkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 4
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
- 41.1/100
- National rank
- 3053rd in Australia
- State rank
- 312th in WA
- Peer rank
- #179 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #196 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Everwood Early EducationchildcareAnstey Roadkindergarten
- Collective Psychology Serviceshealthpsychotherapist
- Dale Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Alfred Skeet Reservegovernmentpark
- Boudicca Parkgovernmentpark
- Cam Clay Reservegovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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