WA · Swan Council
Koongamia, WA, 6056
Current weather
15.4°CMainly clear
72% humidity · 10.9 km/h wind · 16.5° / 8.2° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#287 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Koongamia is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 985 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 985
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,260
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 50 of 450
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 52.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 27 / 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)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 861
- Clayton View 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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Banjine Rd After Mudalla Wy
- Clayton St After Elder Wy
- Clayton St After Jinda Rd
- Clayton St After Kalara Wy
- Clayton St Before Jinda Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
21 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Clayton CellarsAlcohol
- Bench
- Banjine Rd After Coolga RdBus stop
- Banjine Rd After Mudalla WyBus stop
- Banjine Rd Before Frederic StBus stop
- Clayton St After Elder WyBus stop
- Clayton St After Jinda RdBus stop
- Clayton St After Kalara WyBus stop
- Clayton St Before Jinda RdBus stop
- Jinda Rd After Meelah WyBus 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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Lloyd Penn ParkPark
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
- Koongamia Child Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- 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
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)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 7.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #287 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
- Koongamia Child Health Centrehealthclinic
- Lloyd Penn Parkgovernmentpark
- Banjine Rd After Mudalla Wytransport
- Clayton St After Elder Wytransport
- Clayton St After Jinda Rdtransport
- Clayton St After Kalara Wytransport
- Clayton St Before Jinda Rdtransport
- Clayton View Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Al's Fish & Chipsamenitiesfast_food
- Banjine Rd After Coolga Rdamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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