WA · Vincent Council
North Perth, WA, 6006
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#16 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
North Perth is a mid-sized suburb in the Vincent area, home to around 9,623 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $725, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,623
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,323
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 419 of 4,298
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,473
- Employment rate
- 68.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 212 / 720 / 618
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)
- $725
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,075
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,133.5
- Kyilla Primary SchoolPrimary
- North Perth 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
49 public transport stops in this suburb
- Scarborough Beach Rd After Charles St
- Scarborough Beach Rd After London St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Coronation St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before Hardy St
- Scarborough Beach Rd Before London St
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).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- 167Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
300 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Faire And Co.Arts centre
- ATM
- atmxATM
- Westpac BankATM
- Leather and LuggageBag
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bendigo BankBank
- Four5NineBar
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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Beatty ParkPark
- Charles Veryard ReservePark
- Kyilla ParkPark
- Les Lilleyman ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- APS Physiophysiotherapist
- Alma Dentaldentist
- Chemist WarehouseFitzgerald Streetpharmacy
- Fitzgerald Medical Practiceclinic
- Gentle Chiropracticdoctor
- Greg's Discount Chemistpharmacy
- North Perth Dental Surgerydentist
- Raglan Clinicdoctor
- The Kidd ClinicFitzgerald Streetpsychotherapist
- View Street MedicalView Streetdoctor
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
9 state heritage places
- Beatty Park Leisure Centre & Beatty Park220 Vincent St, North Perth3553
- North Perth Fire Station (fmr)21 View St, North Perth8749
- North Perth Primary School3 Albert St, North Perth16789
- North Perth Town Hall - Lesser Hall20-26 View St, North Perth18079
- North Perth Town Hall - Main Hall20-26 View St, North Perth18080
- North Perth Police Station81 Angove St, North Perth2212
- North Perth Post Office (fmr)21A View St, North Perth2215
- North Perth Town Hall Complex24 - 26 View St, North Perth2216
- Redemptorist Monastery and Church190 Vincent St, North Perth2218
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Indigo Montessori Childcare & Kindychildcare
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)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 94.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #16 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
- Indigo Montessori Childcare & Kindychildcarechildcare
- Beatty Park Leisure Centre & Beatty Parkheritage220 Vincent St, North Perth3553
- North Perth Fire Station (fmr)heritage21 View St, North Perth8749
- North Perth Primary Schoolheritage3 Albert St, North Perth16789
- North Perth Town Hall - Lesser Hallheritage20-26 View St, North Perth18079
- North Perth Town Hall - Main Hallheritage20-26 View St, North Perth18080
- North Perth Police Stationheritage81 Angove St, North Perth2212
- North Perth Post Office (fmr)heritage21A View St, North Perth2215
- North Perth Town Hall Complexheritage24 - 26 View St, North Perth2216
- Redemptorist Monastery and Churchheritage190 Vincent St, North Perth2218
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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