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WA · Fremantle Council

O'Connor, 6163

Current weather

15.6°COvercast

65% humidity · 6.4 km/h wind · 16° / 10.7° today · 0.2 mm rain

Desirability score

41.5/100
Average

Top 44% of Western Australia's suburbs

57% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Good transport
  • Green space
  • Shops
  • Metro
  • Established
What O'Connor is known for: Good transport, Green space, Shops, Metro, Established

Suburb profile

O'Connor is a well-connected smaller community in Fremantle with everyday amenities close at hand. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street.

Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

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

The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker housing affordability and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with transport and access and community and employment holding up better.

Population

Population
460
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,639
Dwelling vacancy
16.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
42 of 248
Median monthly mortgage
$1,766
Employment rate
62.9%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 35 / 31

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)
$680
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
4,757

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

23 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carrington St After Hope St
  • South St After Hines Rd
  • South St After Ladner St
  • South St After Stockdale Rd
  • South St After Yarrick St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

78 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Fridge and Washer CityAppliance
  • Retra VisionAppliance
  • Winning AppliancesAppliance
  • Big Loaf Factory BakeryBakery

    7 Zeta Crescent

  • Bbq
  • BedshedBed
  • DeRUCCIBed
  • Forty WinksBed
  • SnoozeBed
  • Bench

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
5
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Aliance Pharmacypharmacy
  • Apex RadiologySouth Streetclinic
  • South Street Dental Centredentist
  • South Street Medical Centreclinic
  • Stack PhysioZeta Crescentphysiotherapist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
3
Parks (OSM)
3

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
41.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 44% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
3061st in Australia
State rank
302nd in WA
Peer rank
#175 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#189 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
57%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aliance Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
  • Apex RadiologyhealthSouth Streetclinic
  • South Street Dental Centrehealthdentist
  • South Street Medical Centrehealthclinic
  • Stack PhysiohealthZeta Crescentphysiotherapist
  • Carrington St After Hope Sttransport
  • South St After Hines Rdtransport
  • South St After Ladner Sttransport
  • South St After Stockdale Rdtransport
  • South St After Yarrick Sttransport

Data sources & freshness

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