WA · Harvey Council
Harvey, WA, 6220
Current weather
13.6°CModerate drizzle
93% humidity · 9.6 km/h wind · 16.2° / 9.9° today · 7.1 mm rain
Desirability index
#125 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Harvey is a smaller suburban community in the Harvey area, home to around 3,462 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $552, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, limited but present public transport access, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,462
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $1,425
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 147 of 1,462
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 90 / 83 / 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)
- $552
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 214
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 943
- Harvey Primary SchoolPrimary
- Harvey Senior High SchoolSecondary
- St Anne's 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
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Harper St Harvey Railway Station
- Harper St Transwa Harvey
- Harvey Stn Transwa Harvey
- Harvey Stn Transwa Harvey
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Stirling CottageCafe
- Parking (3)
- Petrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Public toilets
- Sanitary Dump Station
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Harvey Dam Recreation AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- On site
- Harvey Hospitalhospital
- Harvey Medical Groupdoctor
- Wellington Medical Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
3 state heritage places
- Harvey Agricultural College (fmr)25 James Stirling Pl, Harvey25228
- Replica of the Hut Homestead25 James Stirling Pl, Harvey11998
- Italian Prisoner of War Shrine at Harvey Agric High School11011 South Western Hwy, Harvey3168
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)
- 7
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
- 52.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #125 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Harvey Agricultural College (fmr)heritage25 James Stirling Pl, Harvey25228
- Replica of the Hut Homesteadheritage25 James Stirling Pl, Harvey11998
- Italian Prisoner of War Shrine at Harvey Agric High Schoolheritage11011 South Western Hwy, Harvey3168
- Harvey Hospitalhealthhospital
- Harvey Medical Grouphealthdoctor
- Wellington Medical Centrehealthclinic
- Harvey Dam Recreation Areagovernmentpark
- Harper St Harvey Railway Stationtransport
- Harper St Transwa Harveytransport
- Harvey Stn Transwa Harveytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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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