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WA · Melville Council
Ardross, 6153
Est. population · Jun 2025
5,175
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.0%
Median age
41
Median income
$2,361/wk
Employment rate
62.7%
Languages at home
25.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Indonesian, Persian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- High desirability
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Ardross is a practical mid-sized suburb in Melville Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Ardross snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$875/wk
Population (ERP)
5,175
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.4%
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
#14
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
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
- 57.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 19% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1336th in Australia
- State rank
- 128th in WA
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #98 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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)
- $875
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,995
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
5,175(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +11.0% over 5 years · 84th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.8%
- 5-year growth
- +11.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +140
- Change in 5 years
- +511
- Growth rank in WA
- 84th 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 (~5,450), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,578
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,361
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 134 of 1,808
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 62.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,339 / 278 / 48
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
- 2,552.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16th (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
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,146
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 94th
School list
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,962 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 564 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1152 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 336 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 55% · 571 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Applecross Kindykindergarten
- St Benedict's School Early Learning Centrekindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Canning Hwy After Ardross St
- Canning Hwy After Collier St
- Canning Hwy After Cunningham St
- Canning Hwy After Riseley St
- Canning Hwy After Tain 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
109 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
9 restaurants · 2 cafes · 2 bars · 1 pharmacies · 6 fast food · 1 bakeries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 20 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 20 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.44
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 4.37
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.75
Food & drink(20)
- Brumby's BakeriesBakery
- Bad ApplesBar
- The Quarter AcreBar
- Health Freak CafeCafe
- L'Opera CafeCafe
- Applecross PizzaFast food
- ChimekFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- Grill'dFast food
18 Riseley Street, Ardross
- Hood BurgerFast food
- SubwayFast food
- CiaoRestaurant
- Golden PlatesRestaurant
- Himali GurkhaRestaurant
- Melting PotRestaurant
- OhnamiyaRestaurant
34 Kearns Crescent
- PasteRestaurant
- SensationsRestaurant
- Simple ItalianRestaurant
- Thai Corner RestaurantRestaurant
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(4)
- Applecross Scout HallCommunity centre
- Capital Community RadioCommunity centre
- Applecross KindyKindergarten
- St Benedict's School Early Learning CentreKindergarten
Health & services(5)
- Cherrygum DentalDentist
23 Willcock Street, Ardross
- Dentist
- Epsom Dental CareDentist
- The PeriodontistDentist
809 Canning Highway
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Anytime FitnessGym
- Bike BarGym
- Wireless Hill Nature PlaygroundPlayground
- Sports centre (2)
- Sports field
- Pool WerxSwimming pool
- Swimming pool
Transport(18)
18 bus stops
Other(43)
- Grand CruAlcohol
- BOQBank
Unit 3 18-22 Riseley Street
- Bbq
- Absolute Cosmetics ApplecrossBeauty salon
- Applecross NailsBeauty salon
- Collective Hair + BeautyBeauty salon
- MedAestheticsBeauty salon
- Paris Skin ClinicBeauty salon
- ShemdalsBeauty salon
- Vivacious aliving CentreBeauty salon
- Bench (3)
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- VinniesCharity
- Kirrajane BoutiqueClothes
- SaudaraClothes
- Taking ShapeClothes
- Ardross Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
- Scutti Fresh MarketsGrocery
- Shahin MarketGrocery
- Bangs & BrowsHairdresser
- CharmedHairdresser
- Mim & CoHairdresser
- Risely Barber ShopHairdresser
- style & eleganceHairdresser
- Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream
- GeláreIce Cream
3 Kearns Crescent
- SinclairsJewelry
- Applecross MassageMassage
- HommMassage
- Applecross Eye ClinicOptician
61 Simpson Street, Ardross
- Picnic Table (2)
- Chinese Presbyterian Church of W.A.Place of worship
- St. Benedict's Catholic ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (2)
- Australia PostPost office
Unit 1 26 Willcock Street, Ardross
- Recycling
- Keep on RunningShoes
- StrideShoes
- RAC TravelTravel Agency
- Vacant
- Waste Basket
- Leslies Curtains & BlindsWindow Blind
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
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Al Richardson ReservePark
- Baden Powell ReservePark
- Jim Ainsworth ReservePark
- Jim Mills ParkPark
- Mitchell Street ReservePark
- Shirley Strickland ReservePark
- Wireless Hill ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 14
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Chinese Presbyterian Church of W.A.
- St. Benedict's Catholic Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 7
- Nearest hospital
- Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Cherrygum DentalWillcock StreetDentist
- DentistDentist
- Epsom Dental CareDentist
- Life CarePhysiotherapist
- LifecarePhysiotherapist
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
- The PeriodontistCanning HighwayDentist
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)
- 77
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 14.9
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
Heritage
10 heritage places
- Caretakers ResidenceCanning Hwy, Ardross3824
- Dwelling - Senior Telegraphist's Residence Wireless Hill8 Hickey St, Ardross6062
- Heritage Trails - Wireless HillWireless Hill, Ardross17795
- Manager's House Wireless Hill Park2 Hickey St, Ardross6065
- Moreton Bay Fig Tree - Wireless HillArdross17796
- Operators Accommodation "The Barracks" Wireless Hill6 Hickey St, Ardross6063
- Technicians House Wireless Hill Park4 Hickey St, Ardross6064
- Wireless Hill ParkCanning Hwy, Ardross3518
- Wireless Hill Park Museum GroupCanning Hwy, Ardross3823
- Wireless MastsCanning Hwy, Ardross3827
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 3.1 km away).
Coalition 43.3%Labor 56.7%
0.3 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +8.2 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ArdrossLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
- Applecross SouthLabor 47.9% · Coalition 52.1% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Mount PleasantLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- BooragoonLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- ApplecrossLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)1.7 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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