WA · Stirling Council
Mount Lawley, WA, 6050
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#4 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Lawley is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 11,328 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 4 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
- 11,328
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,108
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 525 of 5,210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 67.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 269 / 922 / 1,291
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,729
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,139.5
- Mount Lawley Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Perth CollegeCombined
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary
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
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guildford Rd After Whatley Cr
- Guildford Rd Before Ellesmere Rd
- Guildford Rd Before Park Rd
- William St Before Forrest St
- William St Before Grosvenor Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
374 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Grand CruAlcohol
- Mt Lawley Liquor StoreAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- Baked 180Bakery
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
73 Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Baxter's Supper ClubBar
677 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- TavernBar
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brear ParkPark
- Copley ParkPark
- Faull ParkPark
- Forrest ParkPark
- Hamer ParkPark
- Memorial GardensPark
- WarndoolierPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 21
- Emergency department
- On site
- Australian Clinical Labssample_collection
- Beaufort Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Beaufort Street Dental CentreBeaufort Streetdentist
- Chelmsford DentalChelmsford Roaddentist
- Cosmetic Imagingdoctor
- Dr Robert Goldmandoctor
- GP On BeaufortBeaufort Streetdoctor
- Lindisfarne Medical GroupBeaufort Streetdoctor
- Mount Lawley Eye ClinicBeaufort Streetoptometrist
- Mount Lawley Orthodonticsdentist
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)
- 9/10
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
Heritage
13 state heritage places
- Annesley49-51 Lawley Cr, Mount Lawley8035
- Beaucott Building654 Beaufort St, Mount Lawley6185
- Cooinda House, Mount Lawley24 Queens Cr, Mount Lawley9818
- Memorial Gardens & Recreation Reserve, Mount LawleyLot 6 Queens Cr, Mt Lawley14769
- Mount Lawley Tennis ClubRookwood St, Mount Lawley4252
- Tudor Lodge57 & 59 Chelmsford Rd, Mount Lawley17150
- Walcott Centre3 Walcott St, Mount Lawley15731
- War Memorialcnr Clifton & Queens Cres, Mount Lawley16608
- Windsor Hall36 Queens Cr, Mount Lawley3320
- Albany Bell Castle86 Guildford Rd, Maylands2429
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mt Lawley Child Care Centre (Building 26)childcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 97.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #4 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
- Mt Lawley Child Care Centre (Building 26)childcarechildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Annesleyheritage49-51 Lawley Cr, Mount Lawley8035
- Beaucott Buildingheritage654 Beaufort St, Mount Lawley6185
- Cooinda House, Mount Lawleyheritage24 Queens Cr, Mount Lawley9818
- Memorial Gardens & Recreation Reserve, Mount LawleyheritageLot 6 Queens Cr, Mt Lawley14769
- Mount Lawley Tennis ClubheritageRookwood St, Mount Lawley4252
- Tudor Lodgeheritage57 & 59 Chelmsford Rd, Mount Lawley17150
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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