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Bertram, 6167

Est. population · Jun 2025

10,108

Growth (1 yr)

+4.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+28.1%

Median age

31

Median income

$1,997/wk

Employment rate

69.1%

University qualified

18.4%

Work from home

4.2%

Languages at home

28.1%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Tagalog, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39/100
Below average

400th in WA

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Outer suburban
What Bertram is known for: Outer suburban

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Suburb profile

Bertram is an outer metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Kwinana Council. It is mainly residential, with little in the way of a distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 12% above the peer median. Walkability is a very strong feature of the suburb. Childcare access is an exceptional strength, with childcare access 100% above the peer median, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places, with park access 50% above the peer median. Rents are relatively affordable. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places, well above typical levels for outer metropolitan suburbs.

Bertram's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Outer metropolitan suburb · compared with outer metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (87)

Strengths

  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Rents are relatively affordable
  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Walkability is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bertram compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$610/wk

Population (ERP)

10,108

+4.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.2%

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

#65

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Pop. growth

95th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

30%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

38th

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
39.0/100 — Below average
National rank
4682nd in Australia
State rank
400th in WA
Peer rank
#65 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#222 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
93%

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)
$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.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

10,108(June 2025)

+4.7% annual · +28.1% over 5 years · 95th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+4.7%
5-year growth
+28.1%
Change in 1 year
+455
Change in 5 years
+2,214
Growth rank in WA
95th 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 (~14,600), extrapolated at +7.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
9% / 61% / 30%
Employment rate
69.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.2% / 6.3% / 69.8%
Walked or cycled to work
0.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,937 / 16 / 10

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

18.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 22% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified18.4% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified10.7% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational22% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below48.9% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies21.2%
  • Management and commerce19.8%
  • Society and culture13.5%
  • Health11.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services9.1%
  • Education7.1%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$62,578

57th percentile in WA · +7% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$67,621

62nd percentile in WA · +4% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
6.0%

4th percentile in WA · -56% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$45,976

22nd percentile in WA · -27% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

44th percentile in WA · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6167 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
19,074
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,195
Median net rent
-$2,168
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,564
Taxable income vs state median
+3%
Salary / wages vs state median
+8%
Rental investment vs state median
-50%
Super vs state median
-28%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

28.1% speak a language other than English at home; 37% born overseas

Language at home
4,256 English only · 1,660 other
Non-English at home
28.1%
Born overseas
2,204 (37%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
166 (2.7%)
Australian citizens
5,034
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
28

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi174 · 25%
  • Tagalog100 · 14.4%
  • Filipino89 · 12.8%
  • Malayalam37 · 5.3%
  • Mandarin35 · 5%
  • Hindi34 · 4.9%
  • Korean21 · 3%
  • Serbian21 · 3%

Religion

43.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 43.2%, while Christianity accounts for 38.6%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion43.2%42.5%
Christianity38.6%41.1%
Hinduism3.6%2%
Other / not stated14.7%14.5%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.5%18.7%
Anglican5.8%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)5.1%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Mandurah Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
15,958
Against the person
4,478
Against property
8,154
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
61.5
State crime-rate percentile
63.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-28.5%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
981
Median ICSEA percentile
38th
School list
  • Bertram Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 705 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • The King's CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 923 students · Top SEA quarter 17% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • North Parmelia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 936 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 300 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Cuddles Early LearningAscot Parkwaychildcare
  • Goodstart Early LearningProtector Waychildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

65 mapped amenities

1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 3 playgrounds · 2 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many shops and services reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 19 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
58/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.32
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.1
Food & drink(2)
  • The SuburbanBar

    Unit 4 1 Champion Drive, Bertram

  • Ikram KebabsFast food

    451 Hero Crescent, Bertram

Shopping(2)
  • Ikram MeatsButcher

    3 Price Parkway

  • IGASupermarket

    1 Hero Crescent, Bertram

Everyday services(2)
  • Coles ExpressPetrol station
  • Petrol station
Community(3)
  • Cuddles Early LearningChildcare

    1 Ascot Parkway, Bertram

  • Goodstart Early LearningChildcare

    23 Protector Way, Bertram

  • Bertram Primary SchoolSchool

    Champion Drive, Bertram

Sport & outdoors(22)
  • Kwinana Freeway PSPCycling route
  • Thomas Road PSPCycling route
  • Bertram Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Sanctuary ReserveNature reserve
  • Ascot ParkPark
  • Burkett ParkPark
  • Centennial ParkPark
  • Chipperton ReservePark
  • McCallum ReservePark
  • Moombaki ReservePark
  • Park (5)
  • Parkfield ParkPark
  • Centennial Park PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (2)
  • Bertram OvalSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Coles Car WashCar wash
  • Outdoor Seating
  • The Suburban Outdoor SeatingOutdoor Seating
  • Cuddles Early Learning ParkingParking
  • Parking (11)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

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

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
11.3%
Woodland / forest cover
7.6%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
13
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Kwinana Dental (3.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
261
Participants per 1,000 residents
25.8

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Brand
Member of Parliament
Madeleine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
112,457
Turnout (2025)
86.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-0.1 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 27.8%Labor 72.2%

5.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +1.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BertramLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • ParmeliaLabor 74.6% · Coalition 25.4% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
  • Wellard CentralLabor 73.7% · Coalition 26.3% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Wellard SouthLabor 73.4% · Coalition 26.6% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • WellardLabor 58.3% · Coalition 41.7% TPP (2025)2.9 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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