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WA · Joondalup Council

Iluka (WA), WA, 6028

Current weather

17°CMainly clear

67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain

Desirability score

51.8/100

1545th in Australia

64% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Iluka (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 5,669 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $790, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, 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
5,669
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$3,144
Dwelling vacancy
3.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
61 of 1,907
Median monthly mortgage
$2,600
Employment rate
68.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
88 / 16 / 24

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)
$790
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
874

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

  • Burns Beach Rd After Kontari Lnk
  • Delgado Pde After Burns Beach Rd
  • Marmion Av After Miami Beach Prom
  • Ocean Pde After Burns Beach Rd
  • Shenton Av After Constellation Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

35 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bar
  • Bench (4)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Burns Beach Rd After Delgado PdeBus stop
  • Burns Beach Rd After Kontari LnkBus stop
  • Bus stop (2)
  • Delgado Pde After Burns Beach RdBus stop
  • Delgado Pde After Ladoga WyBus stop
  • Delgado Pde After Nias RmblBus stop
  • Delgado Pde After Omara BvdBus 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Discovery ParkPark
  • Sir James McCusker ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Allied Healthyes

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Nido Early Learning Centerchildcare

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)
7

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
51.8/100
National rank
1545th in Australia
State rank
179th in WA
Peer rank
#16 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#62 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
64%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Nido Early Learning Centerchildcarechildcare
  • Allied Healthhealthyes
  • Discovery Parkgovernmentpark
  • Sir James McCusker Parkgovernmentpark
  • Burns Beach Rd After Kontari Lnktransport
  • Delgado Pde After Burns Beach Rdtransport
  • Marmion Av After Miami Beach Promtransport
  • Ocean Pde After Burns Beach Rdtransport
  • Shenton Av After Constellation Drtransport
  • Australia Postamenitiespost_box

Data sources & freshness

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