WA · Melville Council
Murdoch, WA, 6150
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
70% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.2° today · 6.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#34 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Murdoch is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 3,352 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $935, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 3,352
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,459
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 92 of 1,146
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,037
- Employment rate
- 42.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 59 / 147 / 84
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)
- $935
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 661
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,113
- Kennedy Baptist CollegeSecondary
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
47 public transport stops in this suburb
- South St After Prescott Dr
- South St Before Murdoch Dr
- South St Murdoch Hospital
- South St Murdoch University
- South St Murdoch University
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
183 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BankwestATM
- UnibankBank
- Bbq
- Bench (13)
- Bicycle Parking (41)
- Bike Rack 24Bicycle Parking
- Barry Marshall Parade - Fiona Stanley HospitalBus stop
- Barry Marshall Pde After Fiona Wood RdBus stop
- Barry Marshall Pde Before Fiona Wood RdBus stop
- Discovery Way - Amenities BuildingBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lake ParkPark
- Murdoch OvalPark
- Murdoch ParkPark
- North ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 13
- Emergency department
- On site
- Acute Medical Ambulatory Clinicclinic
- Fiona Stanley HospitalRobin Warren Drivehospital
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (Emergency Department)hospital
- Flex Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Gastroenterologyclinic
- Jeffrey & Rae Sleep Matterspsychotherapist
- Metropolitan DentalRobson Waydentist
- Murdoch Clinichospital
- Murdoch Eye CentreMurdoch Driveclinic
- Murdoch OphthalmologyBarry Marshall Paradeclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 39
- 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
- 88.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #34 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Acute Medical Ambulatory Clinichealthclinic
- Fiona Stanley HospitalhealthRobin Warren Drivehospital
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (Emergency Department)healthhospital
- Flex Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Gastroenterologyhealthclinic
- Jeffrey & Rae Sleep Mattershealthpsychotherapist
- Metropolitan DentalhealthRobson Waydentist
- Murdoch Clinichealthhospital
- Murdoch Eye CentrehealthMurdoch Driveclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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