WA · Subiaco Council
Subiaco, WA, 6008
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#9 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Subiaco is a mid-sized suburb in the Subiaco area, home to around 9,940 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 3 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
- 9,940
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,219
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 610 of 5,091
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,498
- Employment rate
- 64.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 269 / 863 / 1,869
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)
- 2,510
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,169
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary
- Perth Modern SchoolSecondary
- Subiaco 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
61 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bagot Rd After Douglas Av
- Bagot Rd After Hensman Rd
- Bagot Rd Before Bedford Av
- Bagot Rd Before Denis St
- Bagot Rd Before Townshend Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
776 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
- Infi ArtArt
8 Forrest Walk
- Jackson's Drawing SuppliesArt
103 Rokeby Road, Subiaco
- The Painted TeapotArt
- BOQATM
- Jet EmpireBag
- Layers BakeryBakery
Unit Shop 10 29 Station Street, Subiaco
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
14 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Carter LanePark
- Market SquarePark
- Mueller ParkPark
- Park Street Mini ParkPark
- Rankin GardensPark
- Redfern Street Mini ParkPark
- Richard Diggins ParkPark
- Rupert Street Pocket ParkPark
- St Thomas Square ParkPark
- Station SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 66
- Emergency department
- On site
- Alternativealternative
- Aurora ImagingChurchill Avenuedoctor
- BramisNicholson Roadclinic
- Cancer Council ShopRokeby Roadclinic
- Capacity HealthNicholson Roadclinic
- Centro Eye Clinicdoctor
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Clear Health PsychologyRokeby Roadpsychotherapist
- ClinicBarker Roadclinic
- ClinicNicholson Roadclinic
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
Heritage
24 state heritage places
- Attunga Flats, Subiaco103/105 Thomas St, Subiaco9187
- Australian Fine China, SubiacoHay St, Price St, Atkinson Rd, Mouritzen Way, Wunderlich Rd & Wembley Ct, Subiaco14465
- Carson House374 Bagot Rd, Subiaco4054
- Electricity Substation, Hay Street195 Hay St, Subiaco5424
- Industrial School (fmr)Barker Rd, Subiaco4055
- Kensington Private Maternity Hospital (fmr)cnr Hensman Rd & Heytesbury Rd, Subiaco9173
- Old Outpatients Building, Princess Margaret Hospital for Children1 Roberts Rd, Subiaco19873
- Princess Margaret Hospital for Children (fmr), Subiaco1 Roberts Rd, Subiaco5568
- St Joseph's Church and Presbytery1 & 9 Salvado Rd, Subiaco3266
- Subiaco Children's Centre160 Hamersley Rd, Subiaco24121
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Subiaco Child Carechildcare
- Subicare Early Learning CentreBagot Roadchildcare
- 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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 15
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
- 97.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #9 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
- Subiaco Child Carechildcarechildcare
- Subicare Early Learning CentrechildcareBagot Roadchildcare
- kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
- Attunga Flats, Subiacoheritage103/105 Thomas St, Subiaco9187
- Australian Fine China, SubiacoheritageHay St, Price St, Atkinson Rd, Mouritzen Way, Wunderlich Rd & Wembley Ct, Subiaco14465
- Carson Househeritage374 Bagot Rd, Subiaco4054
- Electricity Substation, Hay Streetheritage195 Hay St, Subiaco5424
- Industrial School (fmr)heritageBarker Rd, Subiaco4055
- Kensington Private Maternity Hospital (fmr)heritagecnr Hensman Rd & Heytesbury Rd, Subiaco9173
- Old Outpatients Building, Princess Margaret Hospital for Childrenheritage1 Roberts Rd, Subiaco19873
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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