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WA · Rockingham Council

Waikiki, 6169

Current weather

16.9°COvercast

69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain

Desirability score

54.3/100

1261st in Australia

65% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Waikiki is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockingham area, home to around 12,453 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, 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
12,453
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,611
Dwelling vacancy
6.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
331 of 4,848
Median monthly mortgage
$1,600
Employment rate
56.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
409 / 79 / 19

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)
$590
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,162

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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
965
  • Charthouse Primary SchoolPrimary
  • South Coast Baptist CollegeCombined
  • Waikiki Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

42 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Read St After Cumbria Av
  • Read St After Gnangara Dr
  • Read St After Goongarrie Dr
  • Read St Before Investigator Dr
  • Read St Before Oakwood Cr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bicycle Parking (5)
  • Ambleside Pde After Harrington Waters DrBus stop
  • Ambleside Pde After Keswick WayBus stop
  • Gnangara Dr After Bolsabay DrBus stop
  • Gnangara Dr Before Bolsabay DrBus stop
  • Harrington Waters Dr After Abbeytown CirBus stop
  • Harrington Waters Dr After Sunderland WayBus stop
  • Harrington Waters Dr After Thirlmere LinkBus stop
  • Harrington Waters Dr Before Abbeytown CirBus stop
  • Harrington Waters Dr Before Kirkbridge MndrBus 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

4 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Buckle Court ReservePark
  • Fantasy ParkPark
  • Java ParkPark
  • Seahaven ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
On site
  • Waikiki Private Hospitalhospital
  • Waikiki Private Hospitalhospital

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

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)
14
Parks (OSM)
14

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
54.3/100
National rank
1261st in Australia
State rank
154th in WA
Peer rank
#19 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#28 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
65%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Waikiki Private Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Waikiki Private Hospitalhealthhospital
  • Buckle Court Reservegovernmentpark
  • Fantasy Parkgovernmentpark
  • Java Parkgovernmentpark
  • Seahaven Reservegovernmentpark
  • Read St After Cumbria Avtransport
  • Read St After Gnangara Drtransport
  • Read St After Goongarrie Drtransport
  • Read St Before Investigator Drtransport

Data sources & freshness

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