WA · Victoria Park Council
East Victoria Park, WA, 6101
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#9 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
East Victoria Park is a mid-sized suburb in the Victoria Park area, home to around 10,569 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $695, 4 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 10,569
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,100
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 358 of 4,534
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,073
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 255 / 641 / 740
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)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,367
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,066.5
- Carson Street SchoolSpecial
- East Victoria Park Education Support CentreSpecial
- East Victoria Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Millen 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
85 public transport stops in this suburb
- Shepperton Rd After Cardiff St
- Shepperton Rd After Mint St
- Shepperton Rd After Somerset St
- Shepperton Rd Before Dane St
- Shepperton Rd Before Miller St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).
1 planning-related records
Other· 1 proposal
- Planning control areaPlanning control area
Data sources & freshness
- WA Region Scheme applications — Western Australian Planning Commission · Period: 2020–2026 · Updated on site · SLIP MapServer — active applications
Amenities
328 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- the Bottle-oAlcohol
855 Albany Highway
- Amusement Arcade
- Victoria Park Centre for the ArtsArts centre
12 Kent Street
- atmXATM
789 Albany Highway
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NABATM
- Bakery
- Barretts BakeryBakery
789 Albany Highway
- Beth's Bakery & CafeBakery
- Donut WorryBakery
865 Albany Highway
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Elizabeth Baillie ParkPark
- Fraser ParkPark
- Higgins ParkPark
- Isaia CornerPark
- John Bissett ParkPark
- John Macmillan ParkPark
- Kate Street ReservePark
- Manners ReservePark
- Mazzini ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
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
- Pharmacy 777Albany Highwaypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Victoria Park Dental Centredentist
- Western Diagnosticlaboratory
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)
- 7/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Edward Millen Home (fmr)15 Hill View Tce, East Victoria Park2176
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Kidz Planet Family Daycarechildcare
- Southbank Montessorikindergarten
- Wildflowers Early Learningkindergarten
- childcarechildcare
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)
- 22
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 96.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #9 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
- Kidz Planet Family Daycarechildcarechildcare
- Southbank Montessorichildcarekindergarten
- Wildflowers Early Learningchildcarekindergarten
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Edward Millen Home (fmr)heritage15 Hill View Tce, East Victoria Park2176
- Pharmacy 777healthAlbany Highwaypharmacy
- Priceline Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Victoria Park Dental Centrehealthdentist
- Western Diagnostichealthlaboratory
- Elizabeth Baillie 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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