WA · Canning Council
Lynwood (WA), WA, 6147
Current weather
16°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#171 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Lynwood (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 3,541 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 1 school and preschool site 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
- 3,541
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,482
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 120 of 1,470
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 60.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 84 / 116 / 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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,311
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
- 1,036
- Bannister Creek 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
26 public transport stops in this suburb
- High Rd After Belvedaire Wy
- High Rd Before Brampton Wy
- High Rd Before Queensville Av
- Iveston Rd After Abinger Rd
- Iveston Rd Before Watling Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- CellarbrationsAlcohol
- Mimy Nails Beauty and SpaBeauty salon
- City of CanningBench
- Bicycle Parking
- High Rd After Belvedaire WyBus stop
- High Rd Before Brampton WyBus stop
- High Rd Before Queensville AvBus stop
- Iveston Rd After Abinger RdBus stop
- Iveston Rd After Watling AvBus stop
- Iveston Rd Before Watling AvBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bannister CreekPark
- Clovelly ParkPark
- Cranley ParkPark
- Crofton ParkPark
- Cygnet ParkPark
- Eastbourne ParkPark
- Edgeware ParkPark
- Flinds ParkPark
- Montrose Playground ParkPark
- Ockham 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
- Lynwood Dental Centredentist
- Lynwood Medical and Dentalclinic
- Pharmacy 777 Lynwoodpharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
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)
- 19
- Parks (OSM)
- 17
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
- 44.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #171 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
- Lynwood Dental Centrehealthdentist
- Lynwood Medical and Dentalhealthclinic
- Pharmacy 777 Lynwoodhealthpharmacy
- Bannister Creekgovernmentpark
- Clovelly Parkgovernmentpark
- Cranley Parkgovernmentpark
- Crofton Parkgovernmentpark
- Cygnet Parkgovernmentpark
- Eastbourne Parkgovernmentpark
- Edgeware 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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