WA · Mundaring Council
Glen Forrest, WA, 6071
Current weather
14.5°CMainly clear
75% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 16° / 8.3° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#170 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Glen Forrest is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 2,789 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $660, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,789
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $2,103
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 82 of 1,079
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 61.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 46 / 12 / 3
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)
- $660
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 62
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,079.5
- Glen Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary
- Helena CollegeCombined
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
35 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy After Bailey Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Flint Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Hardey Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy After Marri Rd
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Bailey Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
31 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (2)
- Bench (6)
- Hillside CyclesBicycle
Unit 6 3 Railway Parade, Glen Forrest
- Bicycle Parking
- Bilgoman Rd After Hawter RdBus stop
- Burkinshaw Rd After Harold StBus stop
- Burkinshaw Rd After Railway PdeBus stop
- Glen Forrest Dr After Smith StBus stop
- Glen Forrest Dr Before Smith StBus stop
- Ryecroft Rd After Duffield RdBus 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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Glen Forrest Super BlockPark
- Strettle Road ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Glen Forrest Hall52 McGlew Rd, Glen Forrest1691
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Glen Forrest Community Kindergarten & PlaygroupMarnie Roadkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 144
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 44.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #170 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
- Glen Forrest Community Kindergarten & PlaygroupchildcareMarnie Roadkindergarten
- Glen Forrest Hallheritage52 McGlew Rd, Glen Forrest1691
- Glen Forrest Super Blockgovernmentpark
- Strettle Road Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Great Eastern Hwy After Bailey Rdtransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Flint Rdtransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Hardey Rdtransport
- Great Eastern Hwy After Marri Rdtransport
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Bailey Rdtransport
- Glen Forrest Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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