WA · Swan Council

Avon Valley National Park, 6084

Est. population · Jun 2025

6

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

0.0%

Median age

39

Median income

$1,375/wk

Employment rate

100%

Languages at home

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Green suburb
What Avon Valley National Park is known for: Green suburb

Suburb profile

Avon Valley National Park is a hillside smaller community in Swan Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. A strong local centre anchors daily routines, while the surrounding region adds variety for weekends away. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a community of people who commute and work locally.

Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop. Green space punches above what many comparable suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk.

Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Reported crime has been falling recently.

At a glance

Avon Valley National Park snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$725/wk

Population (ERP)

6

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Safety

98th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

6th

percentile in WA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$725
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
244

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

6(June 2025)

0.0% annual · 0.0% over 5 years · 6th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
0.0%
5-year growth
0.0%
Change in 1 year
0
Change in 5 years
0
Growth rank in WA
6th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +5.5% average annual growth since 2012. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
5
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,375
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 5
Median monthly mortgage
$0
Employment rate
100%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
0 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
10,510
Against the person
3,082
Against property
5,537
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,751,666.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
98.2th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-24.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1419
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order881
  • Drug Offences1010
  • Property Damage1172
  • Stealing2671

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
22
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
RAAF Pearce Medical (15.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bullwinkel
Member of Parliament
Trish COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,364
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 28.1 km away).

Coalition 55.0%Labor 45.0%

5.5 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • GidgegannupLabor 38.0% · Coalition 62.0% TPP (2025)16.7 km away
  • WoorolooLabor 46.1% · Coalition 53.9% TPP (2025)21.2 km away
  • WundowieLabor 46.0% · Coalition 54.0% TPP (2025)22.2 km away
  • ChidlowLabor 45.0% · Coalition 55.0% TPP (2025)24.9 km away
  • Mount HelenaLabor 49.3% · Coalition 50.7% TPP (2025)25.9 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

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