WA · Swan Council
Hazelmere, 6055
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Hazelmere is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 935 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 935
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,208
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 42 of 426
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,903
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 44 / 8 / 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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,566
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
Public transport
17 public transport stops in this suburb
- Midland Rd After Adelaide St
- Midland Rd Before Helena Valley Rd
- Midland Rd Before Talbot Rd
- Stirling Cr After Christina St
- Stirling Cr Before Amherst 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
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
7 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bushmead Rd After Stirling CrBus stop
- Bushmead Rd Before Stirling CrBus stop
- Midland Rd Before Helena Valley RdBus stop
- Stirling Cr After Lakes RdBus stop
- Stirling Cr Before Lakes RdBus stop
- Lunch at Sue'sFast food
Bushmead Road
- BTP GroupTrade
Unit Lot 6 Bushmead Road, Hazelmere
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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)
- 27
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 36.0/100
- National rank
- 4017th in Australia
- State rank
- 375th in WA
- Peer rank
- #26 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #227 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 57%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- Midland Rd After Adelaide Sttransport
- Midland Rd Before Helena Valley Rdtransport
- Midland Rd Before Talbot Rdtransport
- Stirling Cr After Christina Sttransport
- Stirling Cr Before Amherst Rdtransport
- BTP GroupamenitiesUnit Lot 6 Bushmead Road, Hazelmeretrade
- Bushmead Rd After Stirling Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Bushmead Rd Before Stirling Cramenitiesbus_stop
- Lunch at Sue'samenitiesBushmead Roadfast_food
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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