WA · Bayswater Council
Noranda, WA, 6062
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.6° / 8.3° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#163 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Noranda is a mid-sized suburb in the Bayswater area, home to around 8,002 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 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
- 8,002
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,632
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 168 of 3,153
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,907
- Employment rate
- 57.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 170 / 502 / 22
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,927
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,019
- Camboon Primary SchoolPrimary
- Morley Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Noranda 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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Benara Rd After Crimea St
- Benara Rd After Holden Dr
- Benara Rd After Maxwell Av
- Benara Rd After Mcgilvray Av
- Benara Rd After Strutt Wy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
50 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Benara Road after Crimea StreetBus stop
- Benara Road after Della RoadBus stop
- Benara Road after Holden DriveBus stop
- Benara Road after Maxwell AvenueBus stop
- Benara Road after McGilvray AvenueBus stop
- Benara Road after Strutt WayBus stop
- Benara Road after Watt RoadBus stop
- Benara Road before Emberson RoadBus stop
- Benara Road before McGilvray AvenueBus 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bramwell ReservePark
- Bunya ReservePark
- Corderoy ReservePark
- Deschamp ReservePark
- Holden ReservePark
- Ivory Street ParkPark
- Kilpatrick ReservePark
- McPherson ReservePark
- Millerick ReservePark
- Nederpelt ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Noranda Dental Clinicdentist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- 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
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)
- 17
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
- 46.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #163 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
- Noranda Dental Clinichealthdentist
- Bramwell Reservegovernmentpark
- Bunya Reservegovernmentpark
- Corderoy Reservegovernmentpark
- Deschamp Reservegovernmentpark
- Holden Reservegovernmentpark
- Ivory Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Kilpatrick Reservegovernmentpark
- McPherson Reservegovernmentpark
- Millerick Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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