WA · Kalamunda Council
Gooseberry Hill, WA, 6076
Current weather
15.4°CMainly clear
72% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 8.2° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#134 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Gooseberry Hill is a smaller suburban community in the Kalamunda area, home to around 3,323 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 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
- 3,323
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $2,169
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 81 of 1,330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,253
- Employment rate
- 58.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 66 / 33 / 7
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 653
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)
- 1,072
- Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Mary's Mount 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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Railway Rd After Gooseberry Hill Rd
- Railway Rd After Lenori Rd
- Railway Rd After Noel Rd
- Railway Rd Before Noel Rd
- Railway Rd Before Noel Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
29 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Arthur Rd After Jessie RdBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Tella StBus stop
- Davies Cr After Noel RdBus stop
- Davies Cr Before Noel RdBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd After Healey PlBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd After Hermes RdBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd After Landsdowne RdBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd After Newlands GrBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd After Railway RdBus stop
- Gooseberry Hill Rd Before Landsdowne 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Currawong POSPark
- Kadina ParkPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- The Boulevard ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- Statham's QuarryRidge Hill Rd, Gooseberry Hill10570
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 14
- 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
- 56.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #134 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
- Statham's QuarryheritageRidge Hill Rd, Gooseberry Hill10570
- Currawong POSgovernmentpark
- Kadina Parkgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- The Boulevard Reservegovernmentpark
- Railway Rd After Gooseberry Hill Rdtransport
- Railway Rd After Lenori Rdtransport
- Railway Rd After Noel Rdtransport
- Railway Rd Before Noel Rdtransport
- Railway Rd Before Noel Rdtransport
Data sources & freshness
- 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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