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WA · Stirling Council
Mount Lawley, 6050
Est. population · Jun 2025
12,874
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+9.4%
Median age
38
Median income
$2,108/wk
Employment rate
67.2%
Languages at home
17.6%non-English
Most common: Italian, Vietnamese, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Café precinct
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Set among the hills of Stirling Council, Mount Lawley is a established suburb with bushland views and a cooler, leafier feel. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Local schools rate highly against similar suburbs. Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses and trains keep the wider city within easy reach.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Desirability rates good overall, led by stronger community and employment compared with similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Mount Lawley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
12,874
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
10.1%
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
#17
among Metro Perth · Established
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
73rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
92nd
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
- 65.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 5% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 551st in Australia
- State rank
- 31st in WA
- Peer rank
- #17 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #22 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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)
- 1,729
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
12,874(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +9.4% over 5 years · 73th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +9.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +256
- Change in 5 years
- +1,106
- Growth rank in WA
- 73th 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 (~13,400), extrapolated at +0.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 11,328
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $2,108
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 525 of 5,210
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,200
- Employment rate
- 67.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 2,461 / 922 / 1,291 (+ 8 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 12,039
- Against the person
- 2,891
- Against property
- 7,029
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 935.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.1%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1233
- Drug Offences1468
- Fraud & Related Offences1104
- Property Damage1195
- Stealing3582
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western 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
- 8
- Median school ICSEA (8 schools)
- 1,131
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 92th
School list
- Perth CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1138 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 889 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Lawley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1155 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 35% · 543 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1103 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 41% · 2,041 students · Top SEA quarter 41% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1124 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 180 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 186 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 69% · 943 students · Top SEA quarter 46% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 470 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1127 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 630 students · Top SEA quarter 51% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Mt Lawley Child Care Centre (Building 26)childcare
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
- kindergartenkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Guildford Rd After Whatley Cr
- Guildford Rd Before Ellesmere Rd
- Guildford Rd Before Park Rd
- William St Before Forrest St
- William St Before Grosvenor Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
389 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
29 restaurants · 19 cafes · 3 bars · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 1 bakeries · 7 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Strong café and dining scene — 60 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 8 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 48 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 20 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 1.68
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 5.3
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.71
Food & drink(60)
- Baked 180Bakery
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Baxter's Supper ClubBar
677 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- TavernBar
- The Local & AestheticBar
- CaffissimoCafe
- Central CafeCafe
- Coode Street Continental CafeCafe
24 Coode Street
- FezCafe
Raglan Road, Mount Lawley
- Get ChunkyCafe
shop 7 Walcott Street
- Guilty PleasureCafe
- GulpCafe
- Lady AnnieCafe
- ModusCafe
- Modus CoffeeCafe
Unit 35 602 Beaufort Street
- Old speakCafe
755 Beaufort Street
- Sista'sCafe
- Soho LaneCafe
- StandbyCafe
Raglan Road, Mount Lawley
- Sunshine Lunch Bar & CafeCafe
- That Green CafeCafe
- Viaje CoffeeCafe
- Willing CoffeeCafe
- Yes LemonCafe
- Ankara Kebabs and BakeryFast food
807B Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- CrustFast food
Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- Fast food
- Grill'dFast food
669 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Guzman y GomezFast food
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- Mount Lawley Fish & ChipsFast food
- SubwayFast food
- 2 Fat IndiansRestaurant
607 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Bagel O's DelicatessenRestaurant
- Bar VinoRestaurant
- El Pollo LocoRestaurant
- Fat DragonRestaurant
Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- French AccentRestaurant
- Goreng GorengRestaurant
Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- Grab A YabbyRestaurant
- HanamiRestaurant
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Hermanos en CantinaRestaurant
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Kaze BentoRestaurant
- Kub KaoRestaurant
- L'Antica TrattoriaRestaurant
- Le RebelleRestaurant
- Little BRestaurant
Unit 4 609 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Long LaeRestaurant
- MashawiRestaurant
- Miss PotzRestaurant
Unit 3 609 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- NazzarRestaurant
- Restaurant
Unit 7 609 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Restaurant (2)
- Solo PastaRestaurant
- TestùnRestaurant
- Thai OrchidRestaurant
776-778 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Threecoins & SonsRestaurant
- TME Bento + RollsRestaurant
- Tommasino’sRestaurant
609 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Yuzu Kaiten SushiRestaurant
Shopping(4)
- Convenience store
- IGASupermarket
Community(3)
- Kindergarten (3)
Health & services(8)
- Beaufort Street Dental CentreDentist
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Mount Lawley OrthodonticsDentist
- The Dental GalleryDentist
- Cosmetic ImagingMedical clinic
- Dr Robert GoldmanMedical clinic
- Third Avenue SurgeryMedical clinic
779 Beaufort Street
- Priceline PharmacyPharmacy
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- The DispensaryPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(20)
- Inglewood Dog ParkDog park
- Studio PilatesGym
- The Jungle BodyGym
- City of VincentPlayground
- Playground (6)
- Mt Lawley Sport and Fitness Centre (Building 21)Sports centre
- Inglewood OvalSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (7)
Entertainment(1)
- Astor TheatreCinema
659 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
Transport(43)
42 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(92)
- Grand CruAlcohol
- Mt Lawley Liquor StoreAlcohol
- WestpacATM
- ANZBank
- BankwestBank
73 Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Bbq (3)
- Beauty QueensBeauty salon
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Clear SkincareBeauty salon
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Gingerella Rox Brown BarBeauty salon
- Nails on BeaufortBeauty salon
- Organic Spa and SkincareBeauty salon
- SculpturedBeauty salon
- UnimonBeauty salon
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Unique Beauty & StyleBeauty salon
- WA Sunny NailsBeauty salon
- Bench (39)
- City of VincentBench
- Bicycle Parking (59)
- Bicycle Repair Station
- DeroBicycle Repair Station
- Beaufort Street BooksBooks
567 Beaufort Street
- Planet BooksBooks
- Car
- Car wash
- DecjubaClothes
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- KookaïClothes
Walcott Street, Mount Lawley
- PicnicClothes
- BossmanCoffee
- Retro CollectCollector
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- ThriveCoworking Space
- SecondeliDeli
- City of VincentDrinking water
- Drinking water (7)
- Erotic
- InXtasyErotic
- EV charging
- Fitness Station (3)
- Ware GiftsGift
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Adam's Traditional Barber ShopHairdresser
- Anomalous StudioHairdresser
- HairXHairdresser
- Hemisphere HairHairdresser
- McMillans HairdressersHairdresser
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Meraki on BeaufortHairdresser
- Mermaid HairHairdresser
- Organic WayHairdresser
- Snapcut BarberHairdresser
- Mount Lawley HardwareHardware
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Health Food
- Attune HearingHearing Aids
- So Last CenturyHouseware
- GeláreIce Cream
669 Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- StampedeIce Cream
- Highgate PlaygroupIndoor Play
- Seven Willow DesignsInterior Decoration
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Estrela Jewellery StudioJewelry
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Matusik JewellersJewelry
- NordhoffJewelry
- Top Notch Engraving & Shoe RepairsLocksmith
Beaufort Street, Mount Lawley
- Lucky Dollar LotteryLottery
- Mel's Massage and ReflexologyMassage
- New U MassageMassage
- Motorcycle Parking
- Mount Lawley NewsNewsagent
- Parking Space (3)
- CaltexPetrol station
- Shell NightOwlPetrol station
3-5 Guildford Road, Mount Lawley
- Picnic Table
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box (3)
- Mount Lawley Post ShopPost office
- Baby ChangePublic toilets
- FemalePublic toilets
- MalePublic toilets
- Public toilets
- Shelter (5)
- The GazeboShelter
- Social Facility
- RTR FMStudio
- Artful InkTattoo
- Ink and BloomTattoo
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Telstra PayphoneTelephone
- Flight CentreTravel Agency
- Travel & Sports AustraliaTravel Agency
544 Beaufort Street
- Vacant (8)
- Vending machine (13)
- Waste Basket (28)
- City of Stirling CouncilWatering Place
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
7 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Brear ParkPark
- Copley ParkPark
- Faull ParkPark
- Forrest ParkPark
- Hamer ParkPark
- Memorial GardensPark
- WarndoolierPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 21
- Nearest hospital
- The Park Private Hospital (0.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- On site
- Australian Clinical LabsSample_Collection
- Beaufort PhysiotherapyPhysiotherapist
- Beaufort Street Dental CentreBeaufort StreetDentist
- Chelmsford DentalChelmsford RoadDentist
- Cosmetic ImagingDoctor
- Dr Robert GoldmanDoctor
- GP On BeaufortBeaufort StreetDoctor
- Lindisfarne Medical GroupBeaufort StreetDoctor
- Mount Lawley Eye ClinicBeaufort StreetOptometrist
- Mount Lawley OrthodonticsDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 200
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.5
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
13 heritage places
- Annesley49-51 Lawley Cr, Mount Lawley8035
- Beaucott Building654 Beaufort St, Mount Lawley6185
- Cooinda House, Mount Lawley24 Queens Cr, Mount Lawley9818
- Memorial Gardens & Recreation Reserve, Mount LawleyLot 6 Queens Cr, Mt Lawley14769
- Mount Lawley Tennis ClubRookwood St, Mount Lawley4252
- Tudor Lodge57 & 59 Chelmsford Rd, Mount Lawley17150
- Walcott Centre3 Walcott St, Mount Lawley15731
- War Memorialcnr Clifton & Queens Cres, Mount Lawley16608
- Windsor Hall36 Queens Cr, Mount Lawley3320
- Albany Bell Castle86 Guildford Rd, Maylands2429
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Perth
- Member of Parliament
- Patrick GORMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,458
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 1.3 km away).
Coalition 30.2%Labor 69.8%
3.3 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Mount LawleyLabor 69.8% · Coalition 30.2% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Highgate NorthLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Mount Lawley SouthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Special Hospital Team 4Labor 64.7% · Coalition 35.3% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Mount Lawley EastLabor 72.2% · Coalition 27.8% TPP (2025)1.1 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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