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WA · Melville Council
Booragoon, 6154
Est. population · Jun 2025
6,415
Growth (1 yr)
+2.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+12.3%
Median age
43
Median income
$1,991/wk
Employment rate
58.8%
Languages at home
22.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Indonesian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
Booragoon is a practical mid-sized suburb in Melville Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus local dining and lifestyle amenities the standout strengths.
At a glance
Booragoon snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$755/wk
Population (ERP)
6,415
+2.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.5%
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
#3
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
13th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
84th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
90th
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
- 62.7/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 769th in Australia
- State rank
- 57th in WA
- Peer rank
- #3 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #42 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
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)
- $755
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 715
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
6,415(June 2025)
+2.8% annual · +12.3% over 5 years · 84th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.8%
- 5-year growth
- +12.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +172
- Change in 5 years
- +702
- Growth rank in WA
- 84th 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 (~6,850), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 5,684
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,991
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 224 of 2,358
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,500
- Employment rate
- 58.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,452 / 594 / 81
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 13,209
- Against the person
- 3,166
- Against property
- 8,312
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 2,059.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 12.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -17%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1367
- Drug Offences1073
- Fraud & Related Offences1417
- Property Damage1340
- Stealing4359
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 1,126
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 90th
School list
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1121 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 42% · 435 students · Top SEA quarter 48% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1120 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,962 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 448 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 564 students · Top SEA quarter 60% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1126 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 51% · 371 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Winthrop Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1143 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 603 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
44 public transport stops in this suburb
- Booragoon Bus Stn Stand A2
- Marmion St Before Aldous Pl
- Marmion St Before Davy St
- Marmion St Before Marcus Av
- Marmion St Melville Aquatic Centre
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
207 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
4 restaurants · 6 cafes · 3 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 3 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 3 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 44 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.06
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.64
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.41
Food & drink(15)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- BreadtopBakery
- Miss MaudBakery
- Boost JuiceCafe
- GotchaCafe
- Kay’sCafe
- SensoCafe
- TeamorrowCafe
- The Coffee ClubCafe
- KFCFast food
- Soul OriginFast food
- Chow & ChiRestaurant
- Mandarin WokRestaurant
- Sushi HubRestaurant
- Zushi BentoRestaurant
Shopping(5)
- Garden FreshGreengrocer
- ColesSupermarket
- HanGaWee MarketSupermarket
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(2)
- Civic Square LibraryLibrary
- City of Melville Town HallTownhall
10 Almondbury Road
Health & services(5)
- SILK Laser Clinics Garden CityClinic
Unit 152 125 Riseley Street, Booragoon
- Perth Radiological ClinicMedical clinic
- The Perth Foot & Ankle ClinicMedical clinic
87 Coomoora Road, Booragoon
- Wizard PharmacyPharmacy
- Greencross VetsVeterinary
Unit a 498 Marmion Street
Sport & outdoors(6)
- Goodlife Health ClubGym
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Playground (3)
- Sports centre
- Sports field
Transport(44)
44 bus stops
Other(97)
- ANZATM
- BabyroadBaby Goods
- StrandbagsBag
- Venaso SelectionsBathroom Furnishing
- Classic ThreadingBeauty salon
- Eden NailsBeauty salon
- Elite Nail BarBeauty salon
- Fantasy NailsBeauty salon
- MeccaBeauty salon
- Shampoo ShopBeauty salon
- AdairsBed
Unit 7 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Sheridan OutletBed
Unit 17 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Bench (7)
- Free Spirit Drink CoBeverages
- Churchill CyclesBicycle
- TrekBicycle
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Bicycle Parking (16)
- DymocksBooks
- duskCandles
- RepcoCar Parts
Unit 2 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- S.M.A.R.TCar repair
- Good SammyCharity
- John Walker ChocolatierChocolate
- Clock
- Blue IllusionClothes
- Bras N ThingsClothes
- City BeachClothes
- Cotton OnClothes
- DangerfieldClothes
- DecjubaClothes
- Forever NewClothes
- GormanClothes
- Jay JaysClothes
- Just JeansClothes
- PortmansClothes
- SussanClothes
- Universal StoreClothes
- yd.Clothes
- Infuse CafeCoffee
- Justice of PeaceCourthouse
- Curtain WorldCurtain
- David JonesDepartment Store
- KmartDepartment Store
- MyerDepartment Store
- Apple StoreElectronics
125 Riseley Street, Booragoon
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
- JB Hi-FiElectronics
Unit 4 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- ChargeHubEV charging
- ChargePointEV charging
- Lucy’s FloristFlorist
- FreedomFurniture
- Gascoigne Leather CentreFurniture
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- PlushFurniture
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Games WorldGames
- Just CutsHairdresser
- Health Kick Vitamin CentreHealth Food
- Empire HomewaresHouseware
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Kitchen WarehouseHouseware
Unit 6 276 Leach Highway
- Living EmporiumHouseware
Unit 10 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Soko & CoHouseware
Unit 8 276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- LovisaJewelry
- Mazzucchelli’sJewelry
- PandoraJewelry
- ProudsJewelry
- Lottery
- Urban Massage StudioMassage
- Happy TelMobile Phone
- OptusMobile Phone
- VodafoneMobile Phone
- Garden City NewsNewsagent
- Sunglass HutOptician
- AnacondaOutdoor
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- BCFOutdoor
276 Leach Highway, Booragoon
- Paint InspirationsPaint
- Parking (5)
- Gold Buyers CentralPawnbroker
- City farmersPet
498 Marmion
- Mount Pleasant Baptist ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Booragoon Post ShopPost office
Unit 9 276 Leach Highway
- Rise Learning AcademyPrep School
- Public toilets
- Athlete's FootShoes
Unit Shop 123 125 Riseley Street, Booragoon
- Foot LockerShoes
- Hype DCShoes
- SkechersShoes
- Spendless ShoesShoes
- Regents GardenSocial Facility
- Drummond GolfSports
- HobbyTech ToysToys
- LegoToys
- Mega CultureToys
- Vacant (4)
- Vending machine (3)
- EB GamesVideo Games
- Waste Basket (5)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Booragoon Lake ReservePark
- Hatfield ParkPark
- Ken Ingram ParkPark
- Layman ParkPark
- Ratcliffe ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 12
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Mount Pleasant Baptist Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 5
- Nearest hospital
- Attadale Rehabilitation Hospital (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Perth Radiological ClinicDoctor
- SILK Laser Clinics Garden CityRiseley StreetClinic
- The Perth Foot & Ankle ClinicCoomoora RoadDoctor
- Wizard PharmacyPharmacy
- Wizard PharmacyPharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 111
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.3
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 · 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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
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 2.3 km away).
Coalition 42.1%Labor 57.9%
0.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- BooragoonLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- ArdrossLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- BrentwoodLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- Mount PleasantLabor 54.4% · Coalition 45.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- BatemanLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)1.7 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 · 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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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