WA · Wanneroo Council
Butler (WA), WA, 6036
Current weather
18.1°CClear sky
67% humidity · 26.9 km/h wind · 18.2° / 16.3° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#92 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Butler (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 13,473 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 6 school and preschool sites 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
- 13,473
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $1,710
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 301 of 4,956
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 64.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 497 / 140 / 42
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)
- 1,648
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 985
- Butler CollegeSecondary
- Butler Primary SchoolPrimary
- East Butler Primary SchoolPrimary
- Irene McCormack Catholic CollegeSecondary
- John Butler Primary CollegePrimary
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic 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
60 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bradman Dr After Tetbury Rd
- Camborne Pwy After Brampton Av
- Kingsbridge Bvd After Shropshire Rd
- Shropshire Cr After Coleford Gte
- Shropshire Cr After Upham Br
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
115 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
2 Captiva Approach, Butler
- Bench (9)
- Bicycle Parking (24)
- Benenden Av After Paisley LinkBus stop
- Benenden Av Before Melvich GrnBus stop
- Bradman Dr After Tetbury RdBus stop
- Bradman Dr Irene Mccormack Cath Coll Stand 1Bus stop
- Butler Bvd After Benenden AvBus stop
- Butler Bvd After Camborne PwyBus 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
34 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alston ParkPark
- Beechwood ParkPark
- Brampton ParkPark
- Brenden ParkPark
- Carmathen ParkPark
- Chipping ParkPark
- Clipstone ParkPark
- Coinston ParkPark
- Colmworth ParkPark
- Comberton ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Butler Boulevard Medical CentreButler Boulevardclinic
- Butler Family PracticeCamborne Parkwayclinic
- Clinipath PathologyCaptiva Approachclinic
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Sparrow Early Learning ButlerCaptiva Approachchildcare
- Sparrow Early Learning ButlerMarchwood Boulevardchildcare
- Tribe Early Learning ButlerTredegar Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 36
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
- 69.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #92 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
- Sparrow Early Learning ButlerchildcareCaptiva Approachchildcare
- Sparrow Early Learning ButlerchildcareMarchwood Boulevardchildcare
- Tribe Early Learning ButlerchildcareTredegar Streetchildcare
- Butler Boulevard Medical CentrehealthButler Boulevardclinic
- Butler Family PracticehealthCamborne Parkwayclinic
- Clinipath PathologyhealthCaptiva Approachclinic
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Alston Parkgovernmentpark
- Beechwood Parkgovernmentpark
- Brampton Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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