WA · Gosnells Council
Maddington, WA, 6109
Current weather
15.4°CPartly cloudy
73% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17° / 8.3° today · 5.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#150 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Maddington is a mid-sized suburb in the Gosnells area, home to around 12,419 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 6 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
- 12,419
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,364
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 356 of 4,634
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,509
- Employment rate
- 53.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 319 / 474 / 165
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,419
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 972
- Bramfield Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- East Maddington Primary SchoolPrimary
- Maddington Education Support CentreSpecial
- Maddington Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Francis' SchoolSpecial
- Yule Brook CollegeSecondary
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
95 public transport stops in this suburb
- Albany Hwy After Gosnells Rd
- Albany Hwy After Helm St
- Albany Hwy After River Av
- Albany Hwy Before Pitchford Av
- Albany Hwy Before The Crescent
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
141 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- A1 Appliances WHAppliance
- Battery WorldBattery
- Bench (11)
- Bicycle Parking
1893 Albany Highway
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Albany Highway after Olga RoadBus stop
- Albany Hwy After Helm StBus stop
- Albany Hwy After River AvBus stop
- Albany Hwy After The CrescentBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ashfield ParkPark
- Gordon Graham ParkPark
- Harmony FieldsPark
- Hibiscus Street ReservePark
- Parakeela ReservePark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Pinot Street ReservePark
- School OvalPark
- Weisz ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 11
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Aim Dental MaddingtonAttfield Streetdentist
- Caremore Maddingtonyes
- Clear Choice Dentaldentist
- Clinicclinic
- Go Dental SurgeryAlbany Highwaydentist
- Granada Medical PracticeAttfield Streetclinic
- Jardine’s PharmacyAttfield Streetpharmacy
- Maddington Doctor’s Practicedoctor
- Maddington Medical and Professional Centreyes
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
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)
- 1/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Maddington HomesteadBurslem Dr, Maddington1132
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- buggles early learning and kindyHelm Streetchildcare
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)
- 25
- Parks (OSM)
- 23
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
- 51.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #150 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
- buggles early learning and kindychildcareHelm Streetchildcare
- Maddington HomesteadheritageBurslem Dr, Maddington1132
- Aim Dental MaddingtonhealthAttfield Streetdentist
- Caremore Maddingtonhealthyes
- Clear Choice Dentalhealthdentist
- Clinichealthclinic
- Go Dental SurgeryhealthAlbany Highwaydentist
- Granada Medical PracticehealthAttfield Streetclinic
- Jardine’s PharmacyhealthAttfield Streetpharmacy
- Maddington Doctor’s Practicehealthdoctor
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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