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WA · Albany Council

Mount Elphinstone, 6330

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  • Green suburb
What Mount Elphinstone is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Set among the hills of Albany, Mount Elphinstone is a smaller community with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Out in the wider region, it rewards those who value open country and a pace set by the land, not the clock. Fresh country air and elevated outlooks are part of the appeal up here among the hills.

Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here. Weekends tend to revolve around local favourites: a café, a market run, a walk through town. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.

This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.

Population

Population
82
Median age
50
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
16.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
5 of 30
Median monthly mortgage
$1,875
Employment rate
50.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 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)
$550
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,488

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

3 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Frenchman Bay Rd After Ware Rd
  • Frenchman Bay Rd After Woolstores Pl
  • Frenchman Bay Rd Before Robinson Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

2 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Rock SaltRestaurant
  • TelstraTelephone

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)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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

Recent changes

  • Rock Saltamenitiesrestaurant
  • Telstraamenitiestelephone
  • Frenchman Bay Rd After Ware Rdtransport
  • Frenchman Bay Rd After Woolstores Pltransport
  • Frenchman Bay Rd Before Robinson Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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