WA · Kwinana Council
Naval Base, 6165
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- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Naval Base is a welcoming smaller community in Kwinana, with a settled community character. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Reasonable public transport access helps with commuting and getting around locally. The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 20
- Median age
- 57
- Median household income / week
- $900
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 11
- Median monthly mortgage
- $500
- Employment rate
- 42.9%
- 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.
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rockingham Rd After Lionel St
- Rockingham Rd After Macedonia St
- Rockingham Rd After Macedonia St
- Rockingham Rd Before Hope Valley Rd
- Rockingham Rd Before Lionel St
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
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
3 planning-related records
Other· 3 proposals
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
- 8Clause 28Clause 28
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
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
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- planningPlanning control areaPlanning control area
- 8planningClause 28Clause 28
- Rockingham Rd After Lionel Sttransport
- Rockingham Rd After Macedonia Sttransport
- Rockingham Rd After Macedonia Sttransport
- Rockingham Rd Before Hope Valley Rdtransport
- Rockingham Rd Before Lionel Sttransport
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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