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WA · Kalamunda Council

Forrestfield, 6058

Est. population · Jun 2025

14,050

Growth (1 yr)

+1.8%

Growth (5 yr)

+12.7%

Median age

38

Median income

$1,614/wk

Employment rate

60.1%

University qualified

13.4%

Work from home

4.9%

Languages at home

15.3%non-English

Most common: Hindi, Tagalog, Mandarin

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.4/100
Good

Top 9% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 93% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • National parks
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
What Forrestfield is known for: Beach, Green suburb, National parks, Walkable, High desirability

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Suburb profile

Forrestfield is a middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Kalamunda Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Open-space access is exceptionally strong, with park access 90% above the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked middle-ring metropolitan suburbs, and population growth is another of the suburb's defining strengths, with population growth 22% above the peer median. Trade-offs centre on lower school ICSEA scores and lower socio-economic advantage.

Forrestfield's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (131)

Strengths

  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Population growth is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit below those of comparable places
  • Socio-economic advantage sits below the peer median

What stands out

  • Hartfield Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Forrestfield compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$695/wk

Population (ERP)

14,050

+1.8% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.1%

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

#23

among Metro Perth · Established

Pop. growth

67th

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

23%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

38th

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
56.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 9% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
916th in Australia
State rank
61st in WA
Peer rank
#23 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#49 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
93%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

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)
979

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department 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

14,050(June 2025)

+1.8% annual · +12.7% over 5 years · 67th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.8%
5-year growth
+12.7%
Change in 1 year
+252
Change in 5 years
+1,585
Growth rank in WA
67th 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 (~15,650), extrapolated at +2.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
13,181
Median age
38
Median household income / week
$1,614
Dwelling vacancy
6.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
329 of 5,421
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
29% / 47.7% / 23.3%
Employment rate
60.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
4.9% / 2.7% / 75.9%
Walked or cycled to work
1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
4,511 / 462 / 9 (+ 111 other)

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

13.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 23.5% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.4% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified8.7% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational23.5% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below54.4% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies25.2%
  • Management and commerce18.9%
  • Society and culture12.1%
  • Health10%
  • Education8.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services7.8%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,654

65th percentile in WA · +10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$70,060

72nd percentile in WA · +8% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
9.0%

22nd percentile in WA · -35% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$63,057

49th percentile in WA · 0% vs Australia

Residents with business income
8.0%

47th percentile in WA · -23% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6058 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
9,202
Taxpayers reporting net rent
800
Median net rent
-$1,828
Taxpayers reporting business income
747
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+12%
Rental investment vs state median
-25%
Super vs state median
-1%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

15.3% speak a language other than English at home; 30.5% born overseas

Language at home
10,580 English only · 1,916 other
Non-English at home
15.3%
Born overseas
3,833 (30.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
467 (3.5%)
Australian citizens
11,128
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
34

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Hindi63 · 10.8%
  • Tagalog55 · 9.4%
  • Mandarin52 · 8.9%
  • Punjabi44 · 7.5%
  • Filipino35 · 6%
  • Italian32 · 5.5%
  • Afrikaans23 · 3.9%
  • German23 · 3.9%

Religion

45.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 45.6%, while Christianity accounts for 39.8%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.6%42.5%
Christianity39.8%41.1%
Hinduism2.2%2%
Islam2.9%2.5%
Other / not stated9.5%12%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic16.3%18.7%
Anglican10.4%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)4.5%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Midland Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
10,510
Against the person
3,082
Against property
5,537
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
44.3
State crime-rate percentile
4.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-37.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
6
Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
981
Median ICSEA percentile
38th
School list
  • Woodlupine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 963 · 30th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 279 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Forrestfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 949 · 24th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 186 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Darling Range Sports CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 960 · 29th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 1,144 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Dawson Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 999 · 46th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 494 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Heritage College PerthCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
  • HillSide Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1039 · 64th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 432 students · Top SEA quarter 19% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Fun Areachildcare
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

87 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Hale Rd - Forrestfield Shop Ctr
  • Hale Rd After Hartfield Rd
  • Hale Rd Before Cypress Rd
  • Hale Rd Before Dawson Av
  • Hale Rd Before Reynolds Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

509 mapped amenities

3 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 pubs · 3 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 7 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 47 parks mapped in suburb, 13 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 87 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 121 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
96/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.15
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.99
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.57
Food & drink(13)
  • ChatimeCafe
  • DômeCafe
  • Domino'sFast food
  • Fast food
  • Foresto PizzaFast food

    Unit 4 82 Hale Road

  • Hungry Jack'sFast food
  • KFCFast food

    78A Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • McDonald'sFast food

    70 Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • Red RoosterFast food
  • Hale Road TavernPub
  • Commodore Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    72A Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • Restaurant
  • The Local ShackRestaurant
Shopping(12)
  • Bottle-OBottle shop
  • BWSBottle shop
  • BP ShopConvenience store
  • Le's FreshGreengrocer
  • Edinburgh Road Shopping CentreShopping centre
  • Forrestfield ForumShopping centre
  • Forrestfield MarketplaceShopping centre
  • ColesSupermarket

    20 Strelitzia Avenue

  • Farmer JacksSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket

    20 Strelitzia Avenue

Everyday services(10)
  • ANZATM
  • ATM (2)
  • BankwestATM
  • Bank
  • Atlas FuelPetrol station

    78 Hale Road

  • Fast Fuel 24/7Petrol station
  • Petrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office

    U18 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield

Community(10)
  • Childcare
  • Fun AreaChildcare
  • Library

    29 Solandra Way, Forrestfield

  • Darling Range Sports CollegeSchool

    117 Berkshire Road, Forrestfield

  • Dawson Park Primary SchoolSchool

    120 Bougainvillea Avenue, Forrestfield

  • Forrestfield Primary SchoolSchool

    45 Sussex Road, Forrestfield

  • Heritage College PerthSchool

    339 Hawtin Road

  • Hillside Christian CollegeSchool

    466 Hawtin Road, Forrestfield

  • Tabor CollegeSchool

    Forrestfield

  • Woodlupine Primary SchoolSchool

    29 Solandra Way, Forrestfield

Health & services(4)
  • Foothills Medical GroupClinic

    54 Edinburgh Road

  • Medical clinic
  • Forrestfield PharmacyPharmacy

    Unit 4 76 Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(171)
  • Hartfield BeachBeach
  • Berkshire Plains Shared PathCycling route
  • Berkshire Road PSPCycling route
  • Berkshire Road Shared PathCycling route
  • Roe Highway PSPCycling route
  • Tillia Court ReserveCycling route
  • Tonkin Highway PSPCycling route
  • Woodlupine Brook FootpathCycling route
  • Pinoneer ParkDog park
  • Drinking water (2)
  • Gym
  • Boodjera Bend ReserveNature reserve
  • Cambridge Road ReserveNature reserve
  • Dundas Road Nature ReserveNature reserve
  • Lesmurdie Falls National ParkNature reserve
  • Nature reserve (2)
  • Whistlepipe GullyNature reserve
  • Akebia Way ReservePark
  • Almond Way POSPark
  • Anderson Road ParkPark
  • Berkshire PlainsPark
  • Cambridge Road ParkPark
  • Connaught Street ReservePark
  • Cowra ParkPark

    Cowra Street, Forrestfield

  • Dawson ParkPark
  • Garden Brook EstatePark
  • Gotha Way POSPark
  • Hartfield Bush ParkPark

    Hartfield Road, Forrestfield

  • Hawaiians Forrestfield Livlix ParkPark
  • Juniper Way ReservePark
  • Lincoln Road ReservePark
  • Magnolia Way ReservePark
  • Park (6)
  • Pioneer ParkPark
  • Pioneer ParkPark

    120 Dawson Avenue, Forrestfield

  • Sultana Road East POSPark
  • The Hales ParkPark
  • The JunctionPark
  • Tillia Court ReservePark
  • Tyler Mews ParkPark
  • Virgillia Way ReservePark

    Virgilia Way, Forrestfield

  • Woodlupine Brook East ParkPark

    Stringybark Drive, Forrestfield

  • City Of KalamundaPlayground
  • Hawaiians ForrestfieldPlayground
  • Playground (10)
  • Tillia Court Reserve PlaygroundPlayground
  • Hillside Chistian CollegePublic toilets

    336 Hawtin Road, Forrestfield

  • Public toilets
  • Bowling ClubSports centre
  • Forrestfield Tennis ClubSports centre
  • Kalamunda Bulls RUFCSports centre
  • Kalamunda Districts Hockey ClubSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Basketball CourtSports field
  • Dawson Park SkateparkSports field
  • Forrestfield Sk8 Basketball CourtSports field
  • Hartfield Skate ParkSports field

    Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • Sports field
  • TIllia Court Basketball CourtSports field
  • Swimming pool (95)
  • Kattamordo Heritage TrailWalking trail
Camping & holiday parks(1)
  • Discovery Holiday Park (BIG4)Caravan park
Entertainment(1)
  • Arts centre
Transport(68)

68 bus stops

Other(53)
  • Perth ChiroAlternative
  • Todd's AuctionsAuction

    293 Hawtin Road

  • Bench (6)
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Hawaiians ForrestfieldBicycle Parking
  • AutomastersCar repair

    78 Hale Road, Forrestfield

  • Car wash
  • Forrestfield Village DeliDeli

    351 Hawtin Road, Forrestfield

  • Farm
  • Fountain
  • Dawson's Garden WorldGarden
  • Garden (4)
  • Dawson's Garden CentreGarden Centre
  • SmokemartGift
  • Hairdresser
  • Information
  • Woodlupine Welcome SignInformation
  • Massage
  • Holy Monastery of Saint John of the MountainMonastery

    280 Holmes Road, Forrestfield

  • NewspowerNewsagent
  • Outdoor Seating
  • AutomastersParking
  • City Of kalamundaParking
  • Hawaiians ForrestfieldParking
  • Hillside Christian CollegeParking
  • KFC\Parking
  • Parking (15)
  • Private Parking LotParking
  • Parking Space

    1

  • Parking Space

    1 parking

  • Parking Space

    2

  • Parking Space

    2 parking

  • Parking Space

    3

  • Parking Space

    3 parking

  • Parking Space

    4

  • Parking Space

    4 parking

  • Parking Space

    5

  • Parking Space

    5 parking

  • Parking Space

    6

  • Parking Space

    6 parking

  • Parking Space

    7

  • Parking Space

    7 parking

  • Parking Space

    8

  • Parking Space

    8 parking

  • Parking Space (59)
  • Hillside ChurchPlace of worship

    45 Berkshire Road, Forrestfield

  • Forrestfield Police StationPolice

    40 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield

  • AusPostPost Box
  • Containers For ChangeRecycling

    20 Strelitzia Avenue, Forrestfield

  • Recycling (2)
  • Shelter (2)
  • The Reject ShopVariety Store
  • Yes (35)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

3 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Bowling Club

    Lawn Bowls

  • Forrestfield Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Kalamunda Districts Hockey Club

    Hockey

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

37 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Akebia Way ReservePark
  • Almond Way POSPark
  • Anderson Road ParkPark
  • Berkshire PlainsPark
  • Blackbutt Way ReservePark
  • Boodjera Bend ReserveNature reserve
  • Cambridge Road ParkPark
  • Cambridge Road ReserveNature reserve
  • Connaught Street ReservePark
  • Cowra ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
29.3%
Woodland / forest cover
12.5%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
143
Parks (OSM)
47
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Hillside Church

    45 Berkshire Road, Forrestfield

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
5
Nearest hospital
Kalamunda District Hospital (5.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
65

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • GpGP
  • Foothills Medical GroupEdinburgh RoadClinic
  • Forrestfield PharmacyHale RoadPharmacy
  • Perth ChiroAlternative
  • Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Aged-care services
  • Jeremiah Donovan HouseFORRESTFIELDResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
299
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.3

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bullwinkel
Member of Parliament
Trish COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,364
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.4 km away).

Coalition 40.3%Labor 59.7%

9.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -0.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Forrestfield WestLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)0.4 km away
  • Forrestfield NorthLabor 59.4% · Coalition 40.6% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
  • ForrestfieldLabor 57.0% · Coalition 43.0% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Wattle GroveLabor 62.2% · Coalition 37.8% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • High Wycombe SouthLabor 56.1% · Coalition 43.9% TPP (2025)3.8 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)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

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