WA · Swan Council
Stratton, 6056
Current weather
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56% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9.6° today · 0.8 mm rain
Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Stratton is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 3,267 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,267
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $1,403
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,295
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,408
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 138 / 6 / 47
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)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 942
- Middle Swan 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Talbot Rd After Dongara Cir
- Talbot Rd After Oconnor Rd
- Talbot Rd Before Calabrese St
- Talbot Rd Before Stratton Bvd
- Toodyay Rd After Lewis Jones Cs
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
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquorland StrattonAlcohol
Unit 2 3 O'Connor Road
- Bicycle Parking
- Cockman Cross after Bombay EntBus stop
- Cockman Cross after Brilliant RiseBus stop
- Cockman Cross after Lewis Jones CrossBus stop
- Cockman Cross after O'Connor RoadBus stop
- Cockman Cross before Lewis Jones CrossBus stop
- Cockman Crss After Bombay EntBus stop
- Cockman Crss After Waterlily DrBus stop
- Farrall Rd After Lewis Jones CrossBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brilliant Rise ParkPark
- John Stone ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Talbot Road Bushland Conservation AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Stratton Early Learning CentreLewis Jones Crosschildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 7
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
- 40.9/100
- National rank
- 3091st in Australia
- State rank
- 317th in WA
- Peer rank
- #182 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #199 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Stratton Early Learning CentrechildcareLewis Jones Crosschildcare
- Brilliant Rise Parkgovernmentpark
- John Stone Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Talbot Road Bushland Conservation Areagovernmentpark
- Talbot Rd After Dongara Cirtransport
- Talbot Rd After Oconnor Rdtransport
- Talbot Rd Before Calabrese Sttransport
- Talbot Rd Before Stratton Bvdtransport
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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