WA · Gosnells Council
Langford, 6147
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Langford is a smaller suburban community in the Gosnells area, home to around 5,505 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. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 5,505
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,318
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 185 of 2,101
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 52.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 172 / 313 / 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)
- 1,311
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)
- 1,049
- Al-Ameen CollegeCombined
- Brookman Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Jude's Catholic 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
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nicholson Rd After Brookman Av
- Nicholson Rd After Langford Av
- Nicholson Rd After Lynwood Av
- Nicholson Rd After Ruby Av
- Nicholson Rd Before Brookman 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
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Rendezvous Bar and GrillBar
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Brookman Av After Choseley PlBus stop
- Brookman Av After Simons WyBus stop
- Brookman Av Before Choseley PlBus stop
- Brookman Av Before Simons WyBus stop
- Langford Av After Cortis WyBus stop
- Langford Av After Nightjar LnBus stop
- Langford Av After Ranmere WyBus stop
- Langford Av After Spencer RdBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 47.8/100
- National rank
- 2016th in Australia
- State rank
- 219th in WA
- Peer rank
- #145 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #156 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
- Nicholson Rd After Brookman Avtransport
- Nicholson Rd After Langford Avtransport
- Nicholson Rd After Lynwood Avtransport
- Nicholson Rd After Ruby Avtransport
- Nicholson Rd Before Brookman Avtransport
- Al-Ameen CollegeschoolsCombined
- Brookman Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- St Jude's Catholic SchoolschoolsPrimary
- BPamenitiesfuel
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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