WA · Stirling Council
Gwelup, WA, 6018
Current weather
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66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Gwelup is a smaller suburban community in the Stirling area, home to around 5,391 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $780, 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
- 5,391
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,658
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 75 of 1,882
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 61.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 57 / 161 / 55
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)
- $780
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,221
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,126
- Lake Gwelup 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Balcatta Rd After Careniup Av
- Erindale Rd After North Beach Rd
- Karrinyup Rd After Huntriss Rd
- Karrinyup Rd After Muir St
- Karrinyup Rd After North Beach 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
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Balcatta Rd After Careniup AvBus stop
- Balcatta Rd Before Careniup AvBus stop
- Careniup Av After Agnew LoopBus stop
- Careniup Av After Exmouth VstaBus stop
- Careniup Av After Nankeen WyBus stop
- Careniup Av Before Agnew LoopBus stop
- Careniup Av Before Exmouth VstaBus stop
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
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Careniup ReservePark
- Dardanup Green ReservePark
- Lake Gwelup ReservePark
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.
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
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)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 56.6/100
- National rank
- 1037th in Australia
- State rank
- 129th in WA
- Peer rank
- #106 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #114 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 61%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Careniup Reservegovernmentpark
- Dardanup Green Reservegovernmentpark
- Lake Gwelup Reservegovernmentpark
- Balcatta Rd After Careniup Avtransport
- Erindale Rd After North Beach Rdtransport
- Karrinyup Rd After Huntriss Rdtransport
- Karrinyup Rd After Muir Sttransport
- Karrinyup Rd After North Beach Rdtransport
- Lake Gwelup Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Ampol Foodary Karrinyupamenities490 Karrinyup Roadfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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