WA · Stirling Council
Balcatta, WA, 6021
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#83 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Balcatta is a mid-sized suburb in the Stirling area, home to around 10,813 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,813
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,537
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 368 of 4,964
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,756
- Employment rate
- 59.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 264 / 2,136 / 21
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,573
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,060
- Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary
- Balcatta Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Lawrence Primary SchoolPrimary
- Takari Primary SchoolPrimary
- West Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary
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
78 public transport stops in this suburb
- Karrinyup Rd After Albert St
- Karrinyup Rd After Grindleford Dr
- Karrinyup Rd After Main St
- Karrinyup Rd Before Albert St
- Karrinyup Rd Before Main St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
110 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- UpDogsAnimal Boarding
- CrispAirAppliance
Unit 2 8 Corbusier Place, Balcatta
- ATM
- WestpackATM
- Dream BathroomsBathroom Furnishing
68 Erindale Road, Balcatta
- Bench (2)
- George's Bike ShopBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Amelia St after Canning StBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Attra Bruton reservePark
- Attra Cadd Knowles ReservePark
- Balcatta OvalPark
- Camberwell ReservePark
- Coleby ReservePark
- Conway ReservePark
- Delawney ReservePark
- Graham Burkett ReservePark
- Hotchkiss ReservePark
- Jones Paskin ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Clinicclinic
- Jones Street Surgeryclinic
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Podiatristpodiatrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Balcatta Senior High School31 Poincaire St, Balcatta9812
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Treasured Moments Early LearningWilcock Avenuechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 29
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 72.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #83 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Treasured Moments Early LearningchildcareWilcock Avenuechildcare
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Balcatta Senior High Schoolheritage31 Poincaire St, Balcatta9812
- Clinichealthclinic
- Jones Street Surgeryhealthclinic
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Podiatristhealthpodiatrist
- Attra Bruton reservegovernmentpark
- Attra Cadd Knowles Reservegovernmentpark
- Balcatta Ovalgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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