WA · Perth Council
Crawley, WA, 6009
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#57 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Crawley is a smaller suburban community in the Perth area, home to around 3,975 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 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
- 3,975
- Median age
- 24
- Median household income / week
- $1,368
- Dwelling vacancy
- 19.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 278 of 1,414
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,941
- Employment rate
- 49.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 41 / 267 / 803
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,694
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
Public transport
24 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mounts Bay Rd After Crawley Av
- Mounts Bay Rd After Hackett Dr
- Mounts Bay Rd After Winthrop Av
- Mounts Bay Rd Before Wingfield Av
- Stirling Hwy Opposite University Of Wa
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
191 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (22)
- Bicycle Parking (75)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- Broadway after Cooper StreetBus stop
- Broadway after Edward StBus stop
- Broadway After Princess RdBus stop
- Broadway Before Caporn StBus stop
- Broadway Before Myers StBus 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
12 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Great CourtPark
- J. H. Abrahams ReservePark
- Living Lab: Urban Biodiversity in DesignPark
- Oak LawnPark
- Outdoor Exercise LaboratoryPark
- Patricia Crawford CourtPark
- Prescott CourtPark
- Riley OvalPark
- Sunken GardensPark
- Taxonomic GardensPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Nedlands Medical Centredoctor
- Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Hackett Memorial Buildings (University of Western Australia, UWA)off Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley3519
- Park Avenue Building, University of Western AustraliaCnr Park & Crawley Avs, Crawley3545
- Nedlands Park Masonic Hall6-8 Broadway, Crawley1828
- Shenton HouseUniversity of WA, Hackett Dve, Crawley2457
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 80.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #57 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
- Hackett Memorial Buildings (University of Western Australia, UWA)heritageoff Mounts Bay Rd, Crawley3519
- Park Avenue Building, University of Western AustraliaheritageCnr Park & Crawley Avs, Crawley3545
- Nedlands Park Masonic Hallheritage6-8 Broadway, Crawley1828
- Shenton HouseheritageUniversity of WA, Hackett Dve, Crawley2457
- Nedlands Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Great Courtgovernmentpark
- J. H. Abrahams Reservegovernmentpark
- Living Lab: Urban Biodiversity in Designgovernmentpark
- Oak Lawngovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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