WA · Melville Council
Palmyra (WA), WA, 6157
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Palmyra (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 7,585 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 2 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
- 7,585
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,729
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 291 of 3,583
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 65.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 198 / 1,224 / 192
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,091
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,114.5
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary
- Palmyra Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
21 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Adrian St
- Canning Hwy After Antony St
- Canning Hwy After Hope Rd
- Canning Hwy After Mckimmie Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Harris 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
Amenities
102 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- BWSAlcohol
265 Canning Highway, Palmyra
- Panna ArtisanBakery
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (11)
- 99 BikesBicycle
- Ace CycleryBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- TABBookmaker
- Bus stop
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
Parks & reserves
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carrington ParkPark
- Dinosaur ParkPark
- Emily Main ParkPark
- John O'Sullivan ParkPark
- King Victors GreenPark
- Oz ParkPark
- Reddings ReservePark
- Solomon Public Open SpacePark
- Three Bears ParkPark
- Woolshed ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Bicton Paediatric DentistryCanning Highwaydentist
- Bicton Sports & SpinalCanning Highwayphysiotherapist
- Feet First Podiatry PerthCanning Highwaypodiatrist
- Formula Pharmacypharmacy
- Happy Teethdentist
- SportreatCanning Highwayphysiotherapist
- TerryWhite ChemmartCanning Highwaypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Millers' Bakehouse Museum3 Baal St, Palmyra1548
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nido Early Schoolkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
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.
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)
- 15
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 58.5/100
- National rank
- 875th in Australia
- State rank
- 106th in WA
- Peer rank
- #88 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #95 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 72%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nido Early Schoolchildcarekindergarten
- Millers' Bakehouse Museumheritage3 Baal St, Palmyra1548
- Bicton Paediatric DentistryhealthCanning Highwaydentist
- Bicton Sports & SpinalhealthCanning Highwayphysiotherapist
- Feet First Podiatry PerthhealthCanning Highwaypodiatrist
- Formula Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Happy Teethhealthdentist
- SportreathealthCanning Highwayphysiotherapist
- TerryWhite ChemmarthealthCanning Highwaypharmacy
- Carrington Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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