WA · Armadale Council
Harrisdale, WA, 6112
Current weather
15.4°CPartly cloudy
73% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#21 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Harrisdale is a mid-sized suburb in the Armadale area, home to around 11,667 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 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
- 11,667
- Median age
- 33
- Median household income / week
- $2,412
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 140 of 3,730
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 74.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 203 / 51 / 0
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 6,277
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)
- 1,084.5
- Carey Baptist CollegeCombined
- Harrisdale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSecondary
- North Harrisdale 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
37 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nicholson Rd After Warton Rd
- Nicholson Rd Before Broadway
- Ranford Rd Before Lakey St
- Wright Rd After Splendid Gdns
- Wright Rd Before Lauraine Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
239 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakers DelightBakery
- BellissimoBar
- Bbq (7)
- Bench (67)
- Bicycle Parking (17)
- Gracefield Bvd After Argo WyBus stop
- Gracefield Bvd After Hamelin LoopBus stop
- Gracefield Bvd After Nicklup StBus stop
- Gracefield Bvd After Pyramid RdBus stop
- Gracefield Bvd After Reilly 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
19 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baystone ParkPark
- Benalla ReservePark
- Conical ReservePark
- Exchange Avenue ParkPark
- Greenlink ParkPark
- Harrisdale SwampNature reserve
- Harrisdale Youth ParkPark
- Heron ParkPark
- Heronwood ReservePark
- Jim And Alma Baker ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 7
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Discount Drug Storepharmacy
- Harrisdale Medical Centredoctor
- Harrisdale Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Revival Hub Health & Wellness Clinicalternative
- Southern River Chiropracticalternative
- The Village Medical Practicedoctor
- Western Diagnostic Pathologysample_collection
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)
- 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Harrisdale Early Learning CentreYellowwood Avenuechildcare
- Sagewood Early Learningchildcare
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)
- 44
- Parks (OSM)
- 34
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
- 92.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #21 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
- Harrisdale Early Learning CentrechildcareYellowwood Avenuechildcare
- Sagewood Early Learningchildcarechildcare
- Discount Drug Storehealthpharmacy
- Harrisdale Medical Centrehealthdoctor
- Harrisdale Physiotherapyhealthphysiotherapist
- Revival Hub Health & Wellness Clinichealthalternative
- Southern River Chiropractichealthalternative
- The Village Medical Practicehealthdoctor
- Western Diagnostic Pathologyhealthsample_collection
- Baystone Parkgovernmentpark
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
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