WA · Kalamunda Council
Wattle Grove, 6058
Current weather
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Desirability score
- Premium
- Top transport
- Green space
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
Wattle Grove is a practical mid-sized suburb in Kalamunda, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. The city and surrounding suburbs are both within comfortable reach, which keeps daily life flexible. Leafy streets and shaded corners make the suburb feel greener and more established than many nearby.
Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with plenty of young families in the mix. Local shops and services cover the basics well, with more choice a short trip into neighbouring suburbs. Green space is a real strength, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
The desirability score is around average, weighed down by weaker safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities against similar metro suburbs, even with parks and green space and transport and access holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 6,547
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,377
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,979
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 118 / 0 / 0
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)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 979
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
- 1,073
- Wattle Grove 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bruce Rd After Arthur Rd
- Welshpool Rd After Coldwell Rd
- Welshpool Rd After Hale Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Bruce Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Sheffield Rd
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
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Grove Bar & GrillBar
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Arthur Rd After Hale RdBus stop
- Arthur Rd After Regency RaBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Dilabert LaneBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Kalari DrBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Maamba RdBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Regency RaBus stop
- Bruce Rd After Arthur RdBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grass Tree ReservePark
- Maamba Road POSPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Sheffield EstatePark
- The Promenade POSPark
- Wattle Grove Nature PlayscapePark
- Willow Lake EstatePark
- Yule Brook EstatePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 45.8/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2317th in Australia
- State rank
- 244th in WA
- Peer rank
- #156 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #167 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Grass Tree Reservegovernmentpark
- Maamba Road POSgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Sheffield Estategovernmentpark
- The Promenade POSgovernmentpark
- Wattle Grove Nature Playscapegovernmentpark
- Willow Lake Estategovernmentpark
- Yule Brook Estategovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.