WA · Kwinana Council
Bertram, WA, 6167
Current weather
16.2°CPartly cloudy
71% humidity · 13.7 km/h wind · 18.2° / 9.1° today · 7.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#272 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bertram is a smaller suburban community in the Kwinana area, home to around 6,196 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $610, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,196
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,997
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 2,093
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,686
- Employment rate
- 69.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 164 / 16 / 10
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)
- $610
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,993
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 981
- Bertram 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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bertram Rd After Parkfield Bvd
- Bertram Rd Before Moombaki Av
- Bertram Rd Opposite Tamblyn Pl
- Johnson Rd After Ascot Pwy
- Johnson Rd Before Prince Regent Gte
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking
- Bertram Rd Before Moombaki AvBus stop
- Bertram Rd Before Parkfield BvdBus stop
- Bertram Rd Opposite Tamblyn PlBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Ascot PwyBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Bertram RdBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Brixton GteBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Centennial AvBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Dilabert WyBus stop
- Johnson Rd After Naploeon WyBus 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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ascot ParkPark
- Bertram Nature ReserveNature reserve
- Burkett ParkPark
- Centennial ParkPark
- Chipperton ReservePark
- McCallum ReservePark
- Moombaki ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Parkfield ParkPark
- Sanctuary ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Cuddles Early LearningAscot Parkwaychildcare
- Goodstart Early LearningProtector Waychildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 12.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #272 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
- Cuddles Early LearningchildcareAscot Parkwaychildcare
- Goodstart Early LearningchildcareProtector Waychildcare
- Ascot Parkgovernmentpark
- Bertram Nature Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Burkett Parkgovernmentpark
- Centennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Centennial Parkgovernmentpark
- Chipperton Reservegovernmentpark
- McCallum Reservegovernmentpark
- Moombaki Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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