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WA · Melville Council
Alfred Cove, 6154
Est. population · Jun 2025
3,114
Growth (1 yr)
+1.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.5%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,262/wk
Employment rate
64.6%
Languages at home
14%non-English
Most common: Italian, Mandarin, German
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Melville Council, Alfred Cove is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. An emerging neighbourhood feel is building here, with new households gradually reshaping local life.
Desirability rates good overall, led by community and employment, while local dining and lifestyle amenities land closer to the middle of the pack for similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Alfred Cove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$755/wk
Population (ERP)
3,114
+1.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.5%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#20
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
23rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
62nd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 56.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1435th in Australia
- State rank
- 139th in WA
- Peer rank
- #20 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #106 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 715
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
3,114(June 2025)
+1.6% annual · +8.5% over 5 years · 62th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +50
- Change in 5 years
- +243
- Growth rank in WA
- 62th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~3,300), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 2,830
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,262
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 62 of 1,133
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 64.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 842 / 207 / 16 (+ 3 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 13,209
- Against the person
- 3,166
- Against property
- 8,312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 4,241.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 22.9th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1367
- Drug Offences1073
- Fraud & Related Offences1417
- Property Damage1340
- Stealing4359
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,126
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1119 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 670 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,962 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Attadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 513 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Santa Maria CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,334 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 40% · 1,398 students · Top SEA quarter 32% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Doney St
- Canning Hwy After Latham St
- Canning Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Canning Hwy After North Lake Rd
- Canning Hwy Before Coverley St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
30 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 pubs · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 26/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
Food & drink(3)
- TompkinsPub
- LuresRestaurant
- Mai ThaiRestaurant
Health & services(2)
- Alfred Cove Dental & Denture CentreDentist
- Melville Dental SurgeryDentist
Sport & outdoors(2)
- Melville Bowling ClubSports centre
592 Canning Highway, Alfred Cove
- Sports field
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(8)
- BWSAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- JacksonsCraft
- AmpolPetrol station
- Australia PostPost Box
- Happy FeetShoes
- TelstraTelephone
- Perth Speech TherapyYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Sid Eaton ReservePark
- Tompkins ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital (0.7 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Alfred Cove Dental & Denture CentreDentist
- Align Health ChiropracticAlternative
- Laser Eye ClinicOptometrist
- Melville Dental SurgeryDentist
- Perth Speech TherapySpeech_Therapist
- Precision physio & MassagePhysiotherapist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 51
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 16.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Tangney
- Member of Parliament
- Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 122,584
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +4.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.5 km away).
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
0.6 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +7.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BooragoonLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Melville EastLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ArdrossLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
- AttadaleLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Melville SouthLabor 62.8% · Coalition 37.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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