WA · Armadale Council
Mount Richon, WA, 6112
Current weather
14.7°CPartly cloudy
76% humidity · 11.4 km/h wind · 16.7° / 8.1° today · 4.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#308 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Mount Richon is a smaller suburban community in the Armadale area, home to around 2,067 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 2,067
- Median age
- 50
- Median household income / week
- $1,450
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 87 of 923
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,817
- Employment rate
- 53.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 7 / 23
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)
- 6,277
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
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- South Western Hwy Before Burndale Rd
- South Western Hwy Before Keates Rd
- South Western Hwy Before Stone St
- South Western Hwy Before Talus Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- South Western Hwy Before Burndale RdBus stop
- South Western Hwy Before Keates RdBus stop
- South Western Hwy Before Stone StBus stop
- South Western Hwy Before Talus DrBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Armadale Brickworks Quarry (fmr)Bedford Hill Rd, Armadale15743
- Cole's Shaft (fmr)Summit View, Armadale15263
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 0
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
- 0.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #308 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
- Armadale Brickworks Quarry (fmr)heritageBedford Hill Rd, Armadale15743
- Cole's Shaft (fmr)heritageSummit View, Armadale15263
- South Western Hwy Before Burndale Rdtransport
- South Western Hwy Before Keates Rdtransport
- South Western Hwy Before Stone Sttransport
- South Western Hwy Before Talus Drtransport
- South Western Hwy Before Burndale Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- South Western Hwy Before Keates Rdamenitiesbus_stop
- South Western Hwy Before Stone Stamenitiesbus_stop
- South Western Hwy Before Talus Dramenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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