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WA · Stirling Council

Scarborough (WA), WA, 6019

Current weather

16.8°CMainly clear

66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain

Desirability index

76.4/100

#71 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Scarborough (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 17,605 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, 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
17,605
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,107
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,123 of 8,767
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
70.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
497 / 3,635 / 1,227

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)
2,973

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)
1,101.5
  • Scarborough Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St John's SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

68 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Scarborough Beach Rd Abbett Street Cat Id 16
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Duke Street Cat Id 15
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Gildercliffe Street Cat Id 14
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Grace Street Cat Id 17
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Wheatcroft Street Cat Id 18

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

200 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Brighton BakeryBakery
  • OceanBar
  • the sandbarBar
  • The ShackBar
  • Torch BarBar
  • Bbq (2)
  • DermedicaBeauty salon

    Unit 1 257 West Coast Highway, Scarborough

  • Blazing Saddles CycleryBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (45)

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

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Abbett ParkPark
  • Butlers ReservePark
  • Colin Ventnor ReservePark
  • Deanmore Square ReservePark
  • Disbrey ParkPark
  • Hastins Lewin ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
4
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Doubleview Medical Centredoctor
  • Horizons physiotherapyrehabilitation
  • Scarborough Beach Counselling & PsychologyWest Coast Highwayclinic
  • Vision Counselling and Psychologycentre

Data sources & freshness

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

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Scarborough Clock TowerIntersection The Esplanade & Scarborough Beach Rd, Scarborough16764

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Little Peoples Place Scarboroughchildcare

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)
13
Parks (OSM)
13

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
76.4/100
Cohort rank
#71 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

  • Little Peoples Place Scarboroughchildcarechildcare
  • Scarborough Clock TowerheritageIntersection The Esplanade & Scarborough Beach Rd, Scarborough16764
  • Doubleview Medical Centrehealthdoctor
  • Horizons physiotherapyhealthrehabilitation
  • Scarborough Beach Counselling & PsychologyhealthWest Coast Highwayclinic
  • Vision Counselling and Psychologyhealthcentre
  • Abbett Parkgovernmentpark
  • Butlers Reservegovernmentpark
  • Colin Ventnor Reservegovernmentpark
  • Deanmore Square Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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