WA · Melville Council

Bicton, 6157

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,826

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.8%

Median age

Median income

$2,007/wk

Employment rate

60.3%

University qualified

36.9%

Work from home

10.4%

Languages at home

9%non-English

Most common: Italian, German, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

61.8/100

Good

Top 3% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 90% confidence

How this score is calculated

Beach
Walkable
Golf
High desirability

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Suburb profile

Bicton is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Melville Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development. It is close to Point Walter.

Local amenities are a relative strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group. Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median, and university qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 42% above the peer median. Space is a strength, but car dependence is high, and crime in the wider Fremantle Police District remains above typical levels but is improving. Reported offences have fallen 26% year on year.

Bicton is a better fit for people who value school quality and local amenities.

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

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (131)

Strengths

Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
Local amenities are a relative strength
Socio-economic advantage sits well above the peer median
University qualifications are more common than in comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

Bicton Beach
Palm Tree Beach
Swan River
Point Walter
Space is a strength, but car dependence is high
Crime in the wider Fremantle Police District remains above typical levels but is improving

Who it suits

Families
Professionals
Retirees
Students
Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bicton compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

7,826

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.8%

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

among Metro Perth · Mature

Pop. growth

70th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

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: 61.8/100 — Good
State standing: Top 3% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank: 354th in Australia
State rank: 17th in WA
Peer rank: #2 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank: #12 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence: 90%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated 1 October 2026 at 12:32 am AWST

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): $700

Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv): 1,091

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 1 July 2026 at 4:51 pm AWST · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

7,826(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +9.8% over 5 years · 70th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology

Annual growth: +1.9%
5-year growth: +9.8%
Change in 1 year: +148
Change in 5 years: +698
Growth rank in WA: 70th 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 (~8,350), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population: 6,961
Median age: 45
Median household income / week: $2,007
Dwelling vacancy: 7.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 233 of 2,980
Median monthly mortgage: $2,383
Median weekly rent (2021 Census): $360
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented): 43.3% / 33.8% / 22.9%
Employment rate: 60.3%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car): 10.4% / 4.1% / 67%
Walked or cycled to work: 2.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 1,827 / 759 / 141

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 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
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 20 July 2026 at 9:15 am AWST · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

36.9% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 12.8% have a trade or vocational qualification.

University qualified36.9% · 23.8% WA
Diploma qualified10.5% · 9.3% WA
Trade / vocational12.8% · 17.8% WA
Year 12 or below39.8% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

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

Management and commerce21.6%
Engineering and related technologies16.1%
Health15.4%
Education12.8%
Society and culture12.1%
Architecture and building5.2%

How these groups are defined

Measure	Definition
University qualified	Bachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualified	Advanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocational	Certificate III + IV
Year 12	Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12	Year 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 12 September 2026 at 7:47 pm AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24): $69,410
Median salary / wages (2023–24): $73,418
Residents with rental investments: 13.0%
Median super balance (2023–24): $111,110
Residents with business income: 9.0%

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6157 — 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: 9,816
Taxpayers reporting net rent: 1,256
Median net rent: $208
Taxpayers reporting business income: 895
Taxable income vs state median: +14%
Salary / wages vs state median: +17%
Rental investment vs state median: +8%
Super vs state median: +74%
Business income vs state median: +13%

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 15 September 2026 at 12:53 pm AWST · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

9% speak a language other than English at home; 25.2% born overseas

Language at home: 6,061 English only · 603 other
Non-English at home: 9%
Born overseas: 1,685 (25.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 37 (0.5%)
Australian citizens: 6,296
Languages spoken at home (other than English): 21

Top languages other than English

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

Italian40 · 20.6%
German20 · 10.3%
Spanish19 · 9.8%
French16 · 8.2%
Mandarin16 · 8.2%
Arabic11 · 5.7%
Croatian8 · 4.1%
Persian8 · 4.1%

Religion

50.6%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 50.6%, while 41.5% reported no religion.

Measure	Suburb	State
No religion	41.5%	42.5%
Christianity	50.6%	41.1%
Other / not stated	7.9%	16.4%

Christian denominations

Denomination	Suburb	State
Catholic	28.8%	18.7%
Anglican	13%	10.1%
Christian (not further defined)	2.1%	3.4%
Uniting Church	2%	1.6%

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 13 September 2026 at 11:43 am AWST
The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Fremantle 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): 13,209
Against the person: 3,166
Against property: 8,312
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised): 55.3
State crime-rate percentile: 60.5th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year): -30.9%

Most common offence types

Assault (Family)
Drug Offences
Fraud & Related 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 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km: 6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools): 1,132
Median ICSEA percentile: 92th

School list

Bicton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1113 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 562 students · Top SEA quarter 44% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
Mel Maria Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1131 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 19% · 513 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 156 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
Attadale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1137 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 440 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
Santa Maria CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 1,334 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Richmond Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1156 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 461 students · Top SEA quarter 62% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated 13 July 2026 at 2:56 pm AWST · Annual release

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

Canning Hwy After Harris St
Canning Hwy Before Point Walter Rd
Canning Hwy Before Waddell Rd
Canning Hwy Before Westbury Cr
Canning Hwy Before Yeovil St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:52 pm AWST

Amenities

720 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 1 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 4 fast food · 1 bakeries

Local character & venue list

Local character

Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
Great for outdoor family life — 11 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
Well connected by public transport — 22 public transport stops
Strong local sport and recreation — 499 sport and outdoor facilities nearby

Walkability proxy: 94/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents: 0.29
Food & drink per 1,000 residents: 1.72
Parks per 1,000 residents: 1.58

Food & drink(12)

Bakers DelightBakery
Terra MaveBar
Unit B Bristol Avenue, Bicton
BlendcraftCafe
Little StoveCafe
Harris Street
Bicton Fish & Burger GrillFast food
McDonald'sFast food
336 Canning Highway
Melville Kebab HouseFast food
TankkFast food
Bicton TavernPub
1 Point Walter Road, Bicton
Bosu SushiRestaurant
Milano'sRestaurant
Viêt QuánRestaurant

Shopping(9)

CellarbrationsBottle shop
Dan Murphy'sBottle shop
378 Canning Highway
LiquorlandBottle shop
ManeBottle shop
Unit 12 258 Canning Highway, Bicton
Our FarmButcher
P. Princi ButchersButcher
Unit 20 258 Canning Highway, Bicton
Hawaiian's MelvilleShopping centre
380 Canning Highway
ColesSupermarket

Everyday services(2)

nextATM
Melville Post OfficePost office

Community(6)

Baby SensoryChildcare
Quest Family DaycareChildcare
Quest Early LearningKindergarten
The Little Library BoxLibrary
Bicton Primary SchoolSchool
View Terrace, Bicton
Bicton-Palmyra RSLSocial Centre
28 Foss Street, Bicton

Health & services(4)

Adfred Cove Child Health CentreClinic
Point Walter Medical CentreClinic
322-324 Canning Highway, Bicton
Empire Dental CareDentist
Gerald Burns PharmacyPharmacy

Sport & outdoors(535)

BBQ (3)
Beach (6)
Bicton BathsBeach
Palm Tree BeachBeach
Fremantle Railway PSPCycling route
Jenna Biddi YorgaCycling route
Mosman Park & North Fremantle LTCN Primary RouteCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 4 - Mosman Park to FremantleCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 5 - Fremantle to Point WalterCycling route
Ride around the Rivers Ride 6 - Point Walter to ApplecrossCycling route
Drinking water (4)
Point Walter Golf CourseGolf course
Honour Avenue, Bicton
Plus FitnessGym
Blackwall Reach ReserveNature reserve
Bicton Quarantine ParkPark
Foss Street ParkPark
Foss Street, Bicton
Fred Jones ReservePark
Geo Lithgo ParkPark
Harry Grose ReservePark
John Dickenson ReservePark
Park (3)
Point Walter ReservePark
Rob Campbell ReservePark
Playground (6)
Bicton Quarantine ToiletsPublic toilets
Public toilets
Carlile SwimSports centre
Sports centre
Sports field
Bicton PoolSwimming pool
Swimming pool (487)
Wardun Beelier BidiWalking trail

Entertainment(3)

Viewpoint (3)

Transport(23)

23 bus stops

Other(47)

Functional Sports ChiropracticAlternative
Hearing AudtraliaAudiologist
Modern NailsBeauty salon
Bench (12)
Bicycle Parking (8)
Leighton Panel & PaintCar repair
3 Point Walter Road, Bicton
Aura Shine Hand Car WashCar wash
HeadQuartersCounselling
K2 DanceDancing School
Melville Dry CleanersDry Cleaning
Petite Floral StudioFlorist
Fountain
Garden (7)
The Source Bulk FoodsGrocery
Devita's HairHairdresser
Hair CultureHairdresser
Urban HairHairdresser
Unit C 39 Bristol Avenue, Bicton
Habit Home & JewelleryHouseware
Hawaiian's Guest Service DeskInformation
Zang's MassageMassage
Miniature Golf
Melville NewspowerNewsagent
Melville OpticalOptometrist
Outdoor Seating (3)
Australia Post Parcel LockerParcel Locker
Parking (31)
Parking Entrance (3)
Pet Grooming
OnField PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
Picnic Table (12)
Bicton Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
48 View Terrace
Australia PostPost Box
Post Box
Bicton Primary SchoolPublic Bookcase
Public Bookcase (2)
Schwitzen SaunasSauna
Shelter (5)
Prestige Multi ServicesShoe Repair
Spanish & European FootwearShoes
Carinya Care ServicesSocial Facility
220 Preston Point Road, Bicton
TelstraTelephone
Dyoondalup Bike ParkTrack
Track
HelloworldTravel Agency
Vacant
338 Canning Highway, Bicton
Vending machine
Waste Basket (7)

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 5 September 2026 at 5:20 pm AWST
OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

Melville Water Polo Club
Water Polo

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 3 September 2026 at 3:23 pm AWST · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

Bicton Quarantine ParkPark
Foss Street ParkPark
Fred Jones ReservePark
Geo Lithgo ParkPark
Harry Grose ReservePark
John Dickenson ReservePark
Point Walter ReservePark
Rob Campbell ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:53 pm AWST

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area: 18.9%
Woodland / forest cover: 9.3%
Parks & woodland features (OSM): 24
Parks (OSM): 11
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 7 September 2026 at 3:59 pm AWST · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

Bicton Presbyterian Church
48 View Terrace

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated 5 September 2026 at 1:55 pm AWST

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb: 10
Nearest hospital: Former Kaleeya Hospital (2.1 km)
Nearest hospital type: Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency: Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb: Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb: 2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM): 0 of 2
Aged-care services: 2
Residential aged-care places: 101

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

Adfred Cove Child Health CentreClinic
Empire Dental CareDentist
Functional Sports ChiropracticAlternative
Gerald Burns PharmacyPharmacy
HeadQuartersCounselling
Hearing AudtraliaAudiologist
Melville OpticalOptometrist
OnField PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
PharmacyCanning HighwayPharmacy
Point Walter Medical CentreCanning HighwayClinic

Aged-care services

Carinya Of BictonBICTONResidential
Carinya Of BristolBICTONResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

Hospitals, GPs and aged care — OpenStreetMap + AIHW GEN aged care service list · 2025-06-30; current · Updated 7 September 2026 at 3:57 pm AWST

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026): 161
Participants per 1,000 residents: 20.6

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 20 July 2026 at 9:29 am AWST · 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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated 4 July 2026 at 6:57 pm AWST

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone: No overlay at centroid
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 7 September 2026 at 3:56 pm AWST

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 3.0 km away).

Coalition 42.9%Labor 57.1%

0.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.5 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

Bicton NorthLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
BictonLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
AttadaleLabor 49.2% · Coalition 50.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
MelvilleLabor 59.1% · Coalition 40.9% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
Palmyra North (Tangney)Labor 68.3% · Coalition 31.7% TPP (2025)1.9 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

Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated 11 July 2026 at 3:58 pm AWST · 2025 election with by-election overlays

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021): 10/10
IRSD decile (2021): 9/10

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

SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated 1 July 2026 at 4:27 pm AWST

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Last updated 1 October 2026 at 11:44 pm AWST