WA · Joondalup Council
Sorrento (WA), WA, 6020
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#70 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sorrento (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 7,795 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, 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.
Population
- Population
- 7,795
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,472
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 204 of 2,948
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 60.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 99 / 372 / 154
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 840
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)
- 1,112.5
- Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary
- Sorrento Primary SchoolPrimary
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
58 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marmion Av After Harman Rd
- Marmion Av After Marri Rd
- Marmion Av After Readshaw Rd
- Marmion Av After Warwick Rd
- Marmion Av Before Seacrest Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
80 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (9)
- Bus stop (8)
- Hocking Pde After Keans AvBus stop
- Hocking Pde Before Keans AvBus stop
- Hocking Pde Sacred Heart College Stand 1Bus stop
- Hood Tce After Parker AvBus stop
- Hood Tce Before Kempenfeldt AvBus stop
- Hood Tce Before Parker AvBus stop
- Kempenfeldt Av After Parnell AvBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Geneff ParkPark
- Harman ParkPark
- Robin ReservePark
- Tom Walker ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Ascolta Early Learning and Care Centrechildcare
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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 76.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #70 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
- Ascolta Early Learning and Care Centrechildcarechildcare
- Geneff Parkgovernmentpark
- Harman Parkgovernmentpark
- Robin Reservegovernmentpark
- Tom Walker Parkgovernmentpark
- Marmion Av After Harman Rdtransport
- Marmion Av After Marri Rdtransport
- Marmion Av After Readshaw Rdtransport
- Marmion Av After Warwick Rdtransport
- Marmion Av Before Seacrest Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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