WA · Joondalup Council
Hillarys, WA, 6025
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#38 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hillarys is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 11,200 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 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
- 11,200
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,465
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 241 of 4,182
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 323 / 82
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,691
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)
- 1,100
- Hillarys Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mark's Anglican Community SchoolCombined
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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Endeavour Rd After Whitfords Av
- Whitfords Av - Whitford City Shop Ctre
- Whitfords Av After Castlecrag Dr
- Whitfords Av After Endeavour Rd
- Whitfords Av Before Cumberland Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
137 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (18)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
- Pulp FictionBooks
- Bus stop (5)
- Cook Av After Bootie PlBus stop
- Cook Av After Cumberland DrBus stop
- Cook Av After Heatherton MewsBus 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
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banks ParkPark
- Broadbeach ParkPark
- Conica ParkPark
- Fryer Family ParkPark
- Gleddon ParkPark
- Harbour View ParkPark
- Hillarys ParkPark
- James Cook ParkPark
- Kimberley ParkPark
- Leeward ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Options Optometrists WhitfordsWhitfords Avenueoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Whitfords City OrthodontistBanks Avenuedentist
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
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)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
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
- 87.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #38 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
- Options Optometrists WhitfordshealthWhitfords Avenueoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Whitfords City OrthodontisthealthBanks Avenuedentist
- Banks Parkgovernmentpark
- Broadbeach Parkgovernmentpark
- Conica Parkgovernmentpark
- Fryer Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Gleddon Parkgovernmentpark
- Harbour View Parkgovernmentpark
- Hillarys Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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