WA · Gosnells Council

Martin, 6110

Est. population · Jun 2025

2,144

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.7%

Median age

40

Median income

$1,987/wk

Employment rate

59.8%

Languages at home

20.9%non-English

Most common: Tagalog, Hindi, Italian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.3/100
Below average

458th in WA

Verified 74% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Martin is known for: Excellent transport, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

Martin is a practical smaller community in Gosnells Council, with a familiar suburban feel rather than a self-contained town centre. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.

The overall desirability read is below average, pulled by softer schools and education compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Martin snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$675/wk

Population (ERP)

2,144

+2.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#73

among Metro Perth · Emerging

Safety

26th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

75th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

49th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
32.3/100 — Below average
National rank
5187th in Australia
State rank
458th in WA
Peer rank
#73 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#249 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
74%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$675
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
3,588

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 lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

2,144(June 2025)

+2.1% annual · +14.7% over 5 years · 75th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+14.7%
Change in 1 year
+44
Change in 5 years
+275
Growth rank in WA
75th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,400), extrapolated at +2.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,854
Median age
40
Median household income / week
$1,987
Dwelling vacancy
7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
45 of 647
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
59.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
562 / 35 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
6,411
Against the person
1,959
Against property
3,406
Rate per 1,000 residents
2,990.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
26.3th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-58.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)855
  • Assault (Non-Family)453
  • Drug Offences614
  • Property Damage681
  • Stealing1723

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,004
Median ICSEA percentile
49th
School list
  • Lumen Christi CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1004 · 49th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 1,018 students · Top SEA quarter 9%View on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • College Access Lumen Christi Cath Col Stand 1
  • College Access Lumen Christi Cath Col Stand 2
  • Gosnells Rd After Nantellis Rd
  • Gosnells Rd Before Mills Rd
  • Gosnells Rd Before Teak Wy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Pioneer ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
94
Parks (OSM)
2

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Armadale Kelmscott District Memorial Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
58
Participants per 1,000 residents
27.1

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bullwinkel
Member of Parliament
Trish COOK (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
121,364
Turnout (2025)
89.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.8 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 49.5%Labor 50.5%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 8.8 km away).

Coalition 49.3%Labor 50.7%

0.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.5 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • RoleystoneLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Roleystone NorthLabor 46.7% · Coalition 53.3% TPP (2025)4.6 km away
  • Kelmscott NorthLabor 55.3% · Coalition 44.7% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • Kelmscott EastLabor 54.7% · Coalition 45.3% TPP (2025)5.7 km away
  • LesmurdieLabor 47.2% · Coalition 52.8% TPP (2025)7.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
7/10
IRSD decile (2021)
6/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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