WA · Canning Council
Rossmoyne, WA, 6148
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#60 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Rossmoyne is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 3,638 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 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
- 3,638
- Median age
- 48
- Median household income / week
- $2,146
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 104 of 1,324
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,741
- Employment rate
- 50.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 43 / 184 / 69
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,407
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)
- 1,141
- Rossmoyne Primary SchoolPrimary
- Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bull Creek Rd After Peter Wy
- Bull Creek Rd Before Maberly Cr
- First Av After Peter Wy
- Leach Hwy After Karel Av
- Leach Hwy After Webb St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
85 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Bottle-OAlcohol
5 Third Avenue, Rossmoyne
- Antonio'sBakery
Unit 5 55 Central Road, Rossmoyne
- Bench (18)
- City of CanningBench
- Lions ClubBench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Bird Bath (2)
- Bull Creek Rd After First AvBus stop
- Bull Creek Rd After Peter WyBus stop
- Bull Creek Rd Before Maberly CrBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bull Creek ParkPark
- Central ParkPark
- Fifth ParkPark
- Lions ParkPark
- Massey ParkPark
- Rossmoyne ParkPark
- Sandra ParkPark
- Yagan ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- MyDental Rossmoynedentist
- Wizard PharmacyCentral Roadpharmacy
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)
- 10/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Rossmoyne Community KindergartenCentral Roadkindergarten
- Rossmoyne Kindergartenkindergarten
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)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 79.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #60 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
- Rossmoyne Community KindergartenchildcareCentral Roadkindergarten
- Rossmoyne Kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- MyDental Rossmoynehealthdentist
- Wizard PharmacyhealthCentral Roadpharmacy
- Bull Creek Parkgovernmentpark
- Bull Creek Parkgovernmentpark
- Central Parkgovernmentpark
- Fifth Parkgovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Massey 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
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