WA · Cockburn Council
Rottnest Island, 6161
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- Green suburb
- National parks
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Rottnest Island is a residential smaller community in Cockburn with a familiar suburban feel. Far from the capital hubbub, it offers genuine distance, local character and room to live at a slower pace. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
Young professionals and new households shape much of the local mix, with plenty of residents in steady employment. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
The market sits in a sensible middle ground: not cheap, but fair value for the area.
Population
- Population
- 166
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 47.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 57 of 119
- Median monthly mortgage
- $0
- Employment rate
- 82.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 12 / 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.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $540
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 93
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
Amenities
13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Wadjemup LighthouseBus stop
- Parking
- Picnic Table (2)
- Oliver HillTrain station
- Water Point
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Snorkelling - Geordie Bay LagoonNature reserve
- Snorkelling - The GrottosNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
11 state heritage places
- Battery Observation Post & Timber Signal StationN of main lighthouse, Rottnest Island9146
- WRANS House, Wadjemup/ Rottnest IslandRottnest Island (Wadjemup)27033
- Bathurst Lighthouse & QuartersBathurst Pnt, Rottnest Island517
- Forge and Grain Crushing Mill (fmr)Kitson Av, Rottnest Island524
- Kingstown BarracksPhillip Pnt & Bickley Pnt, Rottnest Island525
- Old ChapelKitson St, Rottnest Island523
- Pilots House (Cottages K1 and K2)Vincent Way, Rottnest Island531
- Rottnest Island HotelForrest Av, Rottnest Island522
- Rottnest Island Light StationWadjemup Rd, Rottnest Island3254
- Thomson Bay Settlement, Wadjemup/ Rottnest IslandThomson Bay, Rottnest Island516
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 59
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
Recent changes
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Oliver Hillamenitiestrain_station
- Parkingamenitiesparking
- Picnic Tableamenitiespicnic_table
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
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