WA · Swan Council

Ellenbrook, WA, 6069

Current weather

15.8°CMainly clear

71% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.1° today · 5.3 mm rain

Desirability index

75.3/100

#76 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Ellenbrook is a mid-sized suburb in the Swan area, home to around 24,668 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 10 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
24,668
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,846
Dwelling vacancy
5.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
509 of 8,569
Median monthly mortgage
$1,833
Employment rate
64.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
831 / 725 / 130

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$720
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
2,882

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 lodgementsDepartment 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
10
Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
976
  • Anne Hamersley Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Arbor Grove Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Aveley Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Ellen Stirling Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Ellenbrook Christian CollegeCombined
  • Ellenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary
  • Holy Cross CollegeCombined
  • Malvern Springs Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Helena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

129 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Pinaster Pde After Gnangara Rd
  • Pinaster Pde After Ponte Vecchio Bvd
  • Pinaster Pde After Woodlake Bvd
  • Ponte Vecchio Bvd Before Mira L
  • Ponte Vecchio Bvd Before Monaco Av

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

76 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bicycle Parking (10)
  • Arrowsmith Avenue after Moulton TrailBus stop
  • Arrowsmith Avenue before Woburn Park AvenueBus stop
  • Banrock Drive after Elmridge ParkwayBus stop
  • Brookmount Drive after Arbor DriveBus stop
  • Brookmount Drive after Charlottes VistaBus stop
  • Brookmount Drive after Molloy LaneBus stop
  • Brookmount Drive before Arbor DriveBus stop
  • Cashman Avenue after Maffina ParadeBus stop
  • Elmridge Parkway after Jervis DriveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

39 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Anna Plains ParkPark
  • Annies Landing Dog ParkPark
  • Bancombe ParkPark
  • Boxgrove ParkPark
  • Brockman ParkPark
  • Brookmount ParkPark
  • Carew ParkPark
  • Cheriton ReservePark
  • Delapre ParkPark
  • Dunrobin ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
5
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Broadway Medical Centreclinic
  • Clinicclinic
  • SILK Laser Clinic Ellenbrookclinic
  • SILK Laser Clinic EllenbrookMain Streetclinic
  • TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • childcarechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
75
Parks (OSM)
70

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
75.3/100
Cohort rank
#76 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • childcarechildcarechildcare
  • Broadway Medical Centrehealthclinic
  • Clinichealthclinic
  • SILK Laser Clinic Ellenbrookhealthclinic
  • SILK Laser Clinic EllenbrookhealthMain Streetclinic
  • TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
  • Anna Plains Parkgovernmentpark
  • Annies Landing Dog Parkgovernmentpark
  • Bancombe Parkgovernmentpark
  • Boxgrove Parkgovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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