WA · Perth Council
Northbridge (WA), WA, 6003
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#41 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Northbridge (WA) is a small locality in the Perth area, home to around 1,420 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $635, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, 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
- 1,420
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $1,853
- Dwelling vacancy
- 21.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 169 of 772
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,690
- Employment rate
- 67.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 45 / 61 / 523
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)
- $635
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,010
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
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Aberdeen St Aberdeen Street Car Park Cat Id 9
- Aberdeen St Aberdeen Street Cat Id 8
- Fitzgerald St Before Aberdeen St
- Fitzgerald St Before Newcastle St
- Fitzgerald St Fitzgerald Street Cat Id 13
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
259 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lake Street Liquor SupplyAlcohol
52 Lake Street, Northbridge
- TimezoneAmusement Arcade
- Centre For StoriesArts centre
100 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
- ANZATM
- CashUpATM
31 Fitzgerald Street
- NABATM
- WestpacATM
- Corica PastriesBakery
106 Aberdeen Street, Northbridge
- Donut WorryBakery
261 William Street
- NAB - Northbridge BranchBank
129 James Street
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Plateia HellasPark
- Russell SquarePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 6
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Busy Bee PharmacyWilliam Streetpharmacy
- Doctor AllergyAberdeen Streetdoctor
- Doctor NorthbridgeAberdeen Streetdoctor
- Optima Vision Pty LtdWilliam Streetoptometrist
- PathologyAberdeen Streetpathology
- Sexual Health QuartersRoe Streetclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
27 state heritage places
- Aberdeen Hotel & St Johns Building84 Aberdeen St, Northbridge4601
- Aberdeen Street Precinct154-188 Aberdeen St, Northbridge11509
- Cathedral of St Constantine & St Helene18 Parker St, Northbridge4641
- Commercial Building & Attached Residence309 Newcastle St, Northbridge15226
- Fitzgerald Hotel (fmr)64 Fitzgerald St, Northbridge3294
- House176 Aberdeen St, Northbridge12021
- House184 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13015
- House166 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13017
- House162 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13024
- House174 Aberdeen St, Northbridge15752
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 86.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #41 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
- Aberdeen Hotel & St Johns Buildingheritage84 Aberdeen St, Northbridge4601
- Aberdeen Street Precinctheritage154-188 Aberdeen St, Northbridge11509
- Cathedral of St Constantine & St Heleneheritage18 Parker St, Northbridge4641
- Commercial Building & Attached Residenceheritage309 Newcastle St, Northbridge15226
- Fitzgerald Hotel (fmr)heritage64 Fitzgerald St, Northbridge3294
- Househeritage176 Aberdeen St, Northbridge12021
- Househeritage184 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13015
- Househeritage166 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13017
- Househeritage162 Aberdeen St, Northbridge13024
- Househeritage174 Aberdeen St, Northbridge15752
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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