WA · Cockburn Council
Wattleup, 6166
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Wattleup is a small locality in the Cockburn area, home to around 443 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $850, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 443
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,384
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 189
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 13 / 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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 473
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
Public transport
2 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rockingham Rd After Dalison Av
- Rockingham Rd Before Wattleup 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
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Hope Valley - Wattleup Redevelopment AreaRedevelopment act area
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Collis RoadBus stop
- Collis Road after Mortimer StreetBus stop
- Collis Road before Mortimer StreetBus stop
- Perth Sand & SoilsGarden Centre
79 Mortimer Street, Wattleup
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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 12.5/100
- National rank
- 6897th in Australia
- State rank
- 687th in WA
- Peer rank
- #42 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #274 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 47%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- planningHope Valley - Wattleup Redevelopment AreaRedevelopment act area
- Rockingham Rd After Dalison Avtransport
- Rockingham Rd Before Wattleup Rdtransport
- Collis Roadamenitiesbus_stop
- Collis Road after Mortimer Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Collis Road before Mortimer Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Perth Sand & Soilsamenities79 Mortimer Street, Wattleupgarden_centre
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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