WA · Joondalup Council
Heathridge, 6027
Current weather
15.8°CPartly cloudy
59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Heathridge is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 6,898 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 3 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.
Population
- Population
- 6,898
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,782
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 169 of 2,826
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,734
- Employment rate
- 65%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 197 / 210 / 3
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)
- 3,132
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)
- 1,013
- Eddystone Primary SchoolPrimary
- Heathridge Primary SchoolPrimary
- Poseidon 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
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Caridean St After Hodges Dr
- Caridean St After Lysander Dr
- Hodges Dr After Caridean St
- Hodges Dr After Chantilly Wy
- Hodges Dr After Saint Michaels Av
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
48 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Als Cycle SurgeryBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Admiral Gr After Sloop PlBus stop
- Admiral Gr Before Siren RdBus stop
- Bus stop
- Caridean St After Admiral GrBus stop
- Caridean St After Balmain WyBus stop
- Caridean St After Dardanus WyBus stop
- Caridean St After Hodges DrBus stop
- Caridean St After Littorina AvBus 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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Abrolhos ParkPark
- Admiral ParkPark
- Balanus ParkPark
- Conidae ParkPark
- Faversham ParkPark
- Heathridge ParkPark
- Larkspur ParkPark
- Littorina ParkPark
- Lysander ParkPark
- Poseidon ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 59.4/100
- National rank
- 782nd in Australia
- State rank
- 94th in WA
- Peer rank
- #66 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #69 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
- Abrolhos Parkgovernmentpark
- Admiral Parkgovernmentpark
- Balanus Parkgovernmentpark
- Conidae Parkgovernmentpark
- Faversham Parkgovernmentpark
- Heathridge Parkgovernmentpark
- Larkspur Parkgovernmentpark
- Littorina Parkgovernmentpark
- Lysander Parkgovernmentpark
- Poseidon Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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