WA · Cockburn Council
Hammond Park, WA, 6164
Current weather
15.9°CPartly cloudy
72% humidity · 8.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#111 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Hammond Park is a smaller suburban community in the Cockburn area, home to around 6,985 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 4 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
- 6,985
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,446
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 118 of 2,468
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 79.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 177 / 332 / 14
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)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,807
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,057.5
- Hammond Park Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hammond Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Hammond Park Secondary CollegeSecondary
- Jilbup 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Jackadder Av After Caridean Wy
- Jackadder Av After Caridean Wy
- Macquarie Bvd After Condamine App
- Macquarie Bvd Before Condamine App
- Russell Rd After Macquarie Bvd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
62 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The QuarrieBar
- Bench (17)
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Barfield Road after Gaebler RoadBus stop
- Barfield Road after Ironbark TerraceBus stop
- Barfield Road after Jackadder AvenueBus stop
- Barfield Road after Plumwood AvenueBus stop
- Barfield Road before Gaebler RoadBus stop
- Barfield Road before Ironbark TerraceBus stop
- Eucalyptus Drive after Cooli StreetBus 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
5 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Botany ParkPark
- Canary ParkPark
- Duggan ParkPark
- Sayers ParkPark
- The ScramblePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Amore DentalMarquis Streetdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Buttercups Childcare & Early Learning Centre – Hammond Parkchildcare
- Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre - Hammond Park WestCanary Drivechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 19
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
- 63.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #111 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
- Buttercups Childcare & Early Learning Centre – Hammond Parkchildcarechildcare
- Buttercups Childcare and Early Learning Centre - Hammond Park WestchildcareCanary Drivechildcare
- Amore DentalhealthMarquis Streetdentist
- Botany Parkgovernmentpark
- Canary Parkgovernmentpark
- Duggan Parkgovernmentpark
- Sayers Parkgovernmentpark
- The Scramblegovernmentpark
- Jackadder Av After Caridean Wytransport
- Jackadder Av After Caridean Wytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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