WA · Nedlands Council
Nedlands, WA, 6009
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#26 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Nedlands is a mid-sized suburb in the Nedlands area, home to around 10,561 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 2 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
- 10,561
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $2,832
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 291 of 4,005
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,347
- Employment rate
- 60.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 583 / 337
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,694
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,177
- Hollywood Primary SchoolPrimary
- Nedlands 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
74 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stirling Hwy Before Boronia Av
- Stirling Hwy Before Loftus St
- Stirling Hwy Before Martin Av
- Stirling Hwy Before Ord St
- Stirling Hwy Before Weld St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
152 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Barrett’s BreadBakery
11 Broadway, Nedlands
- LawleysBakery
26 Stirling Highway, Nedlands
- ANZBank
- Commonwealth BankBank
- WestpacBank
- Glen Parker CyclesBicycle
125 Stirling Highway, Nedlands
- Bicycle Parking (19)
- Biergarten
- Bay View Tce Before Victoria AvBus stop
- Broadway After HillwayBus 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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barry ParkPark
- Campsie ParkPark
- College ParkPark
- Dot Bennett ParkPark
- Georgeff QuadranglePark
- Granby ParkPark
- Granby Park SignPark
- Kilgour ParkPark
- Melvista ParkPark
- Peace Memorial Rose GardenPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 32
- Emergency department
- On site
- Aculase Laser Eye SurgeryStirling Highwayoptometrist
- Anne Leach Winghospital
- Clinic Area 1clinic
- Clinic Area 2clinic
- Clinic Area 3clinic
- Department on Otolaryngologyclinic
- Discharge Wardclinic
- ENT Surgery Clinicclinic
- Eye Clinicclinic
- Hollywood Clinicclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
9 state heritage places
- David Foulkes-Taylor Showroom (fmr)2/31 Broadway, Nedlands13655
- Loreto Primary School & Convent Group, Nedlands69 Webster St, Nedlands13658
- Nedlands Post Office (fmr)35 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands4620
- Nedlands Tennis ClubCnr Bruce St Cnr Gallop Rd, Nedlands3964
- Peace Memorial Rose GardenStirling Hwy, Nedlands13668
- Tudor Style Shops - Renkema Building134 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands13700
- Captain Stirling Hotel, Nedlands80 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands1832
- St Margaret's Anglican Church52 Tyrell St, Nedlands1830
- The Maisonettes67 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands3227
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 12
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
- 90.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #26 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
- David Foulkes-Taylor Showroom (fmr)heritage2/31 Broadway, Nedlands13655
- Loreto Primary School & Convent Group, Nedlandsheritage69 Webster St, Nedlands13658
- Nedlands Post Office (fmr)heritage35 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands4620
- Nedlands Tennis ClubheritageCnr Bruce St Cnr Gallop Rd, Nedlands3964
- Peace Memorial Rose GardenheritageStirling Hwy, Nedlands13668
- Tudor Style Shops - Renkema Buildingheritage134 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands13700
- Captain Stirling Hotel, Nedlandsheritage80 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands1832
- St Margaret's Anglican Churchheritage52 Tyrell St, Nedlands1830
- The Maisonettesheritage67 Stirling Hwy, Nedlands3227
- Aculase Laser Eye SurgeryhealthStirling Highwayoptometrist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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