WA · Wanneroo Council

Eglinton, 6034

Est. population · Jun 2025

5,999

Growth (1 yr)

+12.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+67.5%

Median age

29

Median income

$2,024/wk

Employment rate

70.7%

Languages at home

13.2%non-English

Most common: Afrikaans, Portuguese, Arabic

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

46.4/100
Average

Top 37% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 74% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Cycling
  • Education hub
What Eglinton is known for: Coastal, Green suburb, Excellent transport, Cycling, Education hub

Suburb profile

Eglinton wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. The community skews younger, with plenty of young families in the mix. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses and trains are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.

The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer schools and education relative to similar coastal suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Eglinton snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$660/wk

Population (ERP)

5,999

+13% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.9%

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

#9

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Safety

11th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

100th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

56th

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
46.4/100 — Average
State standing
Top 37% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2678th in Australia
State rank
254th in WA
Peer rank
#9 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#43 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$660
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,196

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

5,999(June 2025)

+12.7% annual · +67.5% over 5 years · 100th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+12.7%
5-year growth
+67.5%
Change in 1 year
+677
Change in 5 years
+2,417
Growth rank in WA
100th 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 (~48,750), extrapolated at +52.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,705
Median age
29
Median household income / week
$2,024
Dwelling vacancy
6.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
91 of 1,326
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
70.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
1,225 / 9 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
5,192
Against the person
1,580
Against property
2,649
Rate per 1,000 residents
865.5
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 2 residents
State safety percentile
10.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-57.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)705
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order486
  • Drug Offences477
  • Property Damage588
  • Stealing1252

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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
1
Median school ICSEA
1,020
Median ICSEA percentile
56th
School list
  • Eglinton Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 288 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

22 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Marmion Av After Cinnabar Dr
  • Marmion Av After Cinnabar Dr
  • Marmion Av After Revolution Av
  • Marmion Av After Revolution Av
  • Marmion Av Before Broadside Av

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

23 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • A car helps for daily errands
  • Great for outdoor family life14 parks mapped in suburb
  • Well connected by public transport22 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
30/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.78
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Sports field
Transport(14)

13 bus stops · 1 train stations

Other(1)
  • Bicycle Parking (8)

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Amberton Feature ParkPark
  • Heath ParkPark
  • Kikuna ParkPark
  • Mayorelle ParkPark
  • Ocean View ParkPark
  • Slate ParkPark
  • Sunset ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
14

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Hospital (12.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
160
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.7

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

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 normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Pearce
Member of Parliament
Tracey ROBERTS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,275
Turnout (2025)
87.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.8 km away).

Coalition 40.6%Labor 59.4%

3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -5.0 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Alkimos NorthLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Alkimos WestLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • YanchepLabor 53.7% · Coalition 46.3% TPP (2025)4.8 km away
  • Yanchep NorthLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • AlkimosLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)5.8 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

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

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