WA · Bayswater Council

Noranda, 6062

Est. population · Jun 2025

8,497

Growth (1 yr)

+0.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.2%

Median age

45

Median income

$1,632/wk

Employment rate

57.3%

Languages at home

32.1%non-English

Most common: Vietnamese, Italian, Cantonese

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

57.4/100
Good

Top 18% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 78% confidence

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

Suburb profile

Noranda is a practical established suburb in Bayswater Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.

Against similar metro suburbs, schools and education, plus community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with local dining and lifestyle amenities less decisive.

At a glance

Noranda snapshot

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

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$700/wk

Population (ERP)

8,497

+0.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

5.3%

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

#6

among Metro Perth · Mature

Safety

8th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

33rd

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

7/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

55th

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
57.4/100 — Good
State standing
Top 18% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1304th in Australia
State rank
124th in WA
Peer rank
#6 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#94 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
78%

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)
$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.

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

8,497(June 2025)

+0.1% annual · +4.2% over 5 years · 33th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.1%
5-year growth
+4.2%
Change in 1 year
+10
Change in 5 years
+339
Growth rank in WA
33th 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 (~8,500), extrapolated at -0.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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)
2,460 / 502 / 22

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)
12,039
Against the person
2,891
Against property
7,029
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,416.9
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 3 residents
State safety percentile
7.8th (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 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
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,019
Median ICSEA percentile
55th
School list
  • Camboon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1019 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 322 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Noranda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1020 · 56th percentile · LBOTE 46% · 352 students · Top SEA quarter 14% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Morley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 1,013 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

52 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 supermarkets · 1 places of worship · 1 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life17 parks mapped in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport41 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
55/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.12
Shopping(3)
  • Walmsley DeliConvenience store
  • ColesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Health & services(1)
  • Noranda Dental ClinicDentist
Sport & outdoors(3)
  • Playground
  • Noranda Sporting ComplexSports field
  • Sports field
Transport(40)

40 bus stops

Other(3)
  • Bicycle Parking (3)
  • Noranda Church of ChristPlace of worship
  • Australia PostPost Box

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

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

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
17
Parks (OSM)
17

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

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Noranda Church of Christ

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
The Park Private Hospital (7.2 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • Noranda Dental ClinicDentist

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
171
Participants per 1,000 residents
20.1

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
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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hasluck
Member of Parliament
Tania LAWRENCE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
113,257
Turnout (2025)
87.9%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+5.9 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 34.0%Labor 66.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.5 km away).

Coalition 32.9%Labor 67.1%

1.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +9.9 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Noranda WestLabor 65.9% · Coalition 34.1% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • NorandaLabor 67.5% · Coalition 32.5% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
  • Morley North (Hasluck)Labor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Morley (Hasluck)Labor 65.8% · Coalition 34.2% TPP (2025)2.1 km away
  • Morley Central (Hasluck)Labor 70.8% · Coalition 29.2% TPP (2025)2.2 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

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