WA · Melville Council
Bicton, WA, 6157
Current weather
16.6°CMainly clear
68% humidity · 14.1 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.1° today · 5.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#58 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bicton is a smaller suburban community in the Melville area, home to around 6,961 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 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
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 155 / 759 / 141
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)
- $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.
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
- 1,113
- Bicton 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
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
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
122 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- ManeAlcohol
Unit 12 258 Canning Highway, Bicton
- ArmaguardATM
- nextATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Terra MaveBar
Unit B Bristol Avenue, Bicton
- Bbq (3)
- Modern NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (9)
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
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 8
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Adfred Cove Child Health Centreclinic
- Empire Dental Caredentist
- Gerald Burns Pharmacypharmacy
- HeadQuarterscounselling
- Hearing Audtraliaaudiologist
- Melville Opticaloptometrist
- PharmacyCanning Highwaypharmacy
- Point Walter Medical CentreCanning Highwayclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
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)
- 23
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 80.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #58 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
- Adfred Cove Child Health Centrehealthclinic
- Empire Dental Carehealthdentist
- Gerald Burns Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- HeadQuartershealthcounselling
- Hearing Audtraliahealthaudiologist
- Melville Opticalhealthoptometrist
- PharmacyhealthCanning Highwaypharmacy
- Point Walter Medical CentrehealthCanning Highwayclinic
- Bicton Quarantine Parkgovernmentpark
- Foss Street Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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