WA · Joondalup Council
Hillarys, 6025
Current weather
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59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain
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Desirability score
- Tourism
- Premium
- Top transport
- Parks
- Cafés
Suburb profile
Hillarys is a coastal established suburb where beach life and relaxed outdoor living shape the local character. Beach mornings and city evenings are both realistic here, with neighbouring suburbs adding even more choice. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.
Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. There are enough cafés and casual dining options to keep weekends interesting. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls.
Buses and trains connect the area to surrounding suburbs, keeping the wider city within easy reach. Housing carries a premium, but residents tend to feel the lifestyle justifies the commitment.
On the desirability index, the suburb rates excellent overall, led by parks and green space and housing affordability, while local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety sit closer to the middle of the pack for similar coastal suburbs.
Population
- Population
- 11,200
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,465
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 241 of 4,182
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,400
- Employment rate
- 63.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 205 / 323 / 82
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $850
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,691
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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)
- 1,100
- Hillarys Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Mark's Anglican Community SchoolCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Endeavour Rd After Whitfords Av
- Whitfords Av - Whitford City Shop Ctre
- Whitfords Av After Castlecrag Dr
- Whitfords Av After Endeavour Rd
- Whitfords Av Before Cumberland Dr
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
137 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bbq
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (18)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
- Pulp FictionBooks
- Bus stop (5)
- Cook Av After Bootie PlBus stop
- Cook Av After Cumberland DrBus stop
- Cook Av After Heatherton MewsBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
17 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Banks ParkPark
- Broadbeach ParkPark
- Conica ParkPark
- Fryer Family ParkPark
- Gleddon ParkPark
- Harbour View ParkPark
- Hillarys ParkPark
- James Cook ParkPark
- Kimberley ParkPark
- Leeward ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Options Optometrists WhitfordsWhitfords Avenueoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmartpharmacy
- Whitfords City OrthodontistBanks Avenuedentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 31
- Parks (OSM)
- 30
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability Index
- Desirability score
- 79.4/100 — Excellent
- State standing
- Top 1% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 11th in Australia
- State rank
- 2nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Options Optometrists WhitfordshealthWhitfords Avenueoptometrist
- TerryWhite Chemmarthealthpharmacy
- Whitfords City OrthodontisthealthBanks Avenuedentist
- Banks Parkgovernmentpark
- Broadbeach Parkgovernmentpark
- Conica Parkgovernmentpark
- Fryer Family Parkgovernmentpark
- Gleddon Parkgovernmentpark
- Harbour View Parkgovernmentpark
- Hillarys Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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