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WA · Peppermint Grove Council
Peppermint Grove, 6011
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,811
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.3%
Median age
42
Median income
$4,565/wk
Employment rate
55.3%
Languages at home
10.6%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Spanish, Greek
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Heritage area
- Cycling
Suburb profile
In Peppermint Grove Council, Peppermint Grove is a settled smaller community with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. Many residents were born overseas or speak a language other than English at home.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Local parks and tree cover add a welcome outdoor dimension to suburban life. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots.
At a glance
Peppermint Grove snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$1,500/wk
Population (ERP)
1,811
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
12.3%
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
#37
among Metro Perth · Emerging
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
96th
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
- 48.2/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 33% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2414th in Australia
- State rank
- 230th in WA
- Peer rank
- #37 among Metro Perth · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #171 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $1,500
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 750
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 lodgements — Department 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
1,811(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +11.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +11.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +26
- Change in 5 years
- +184
- Growth rank in WA
- 58th 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 (~1,900), extrapolated at +0.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,597
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $4,565
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 73 of 595
- Median monthly mortgage
- $4,167
- Employment rate
- 55.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 404 / 54 / 61
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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)
- 6,636
- Against the person
- 1,662
- Against property
- 4,142
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 3,664.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -56.7%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)738
- Drug Offences500
- Fraud & Related Offences570
- Property Damage713
- Stealing2206
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western 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
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,159
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 96th
School list
- Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1153 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 23% · 351 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1159 · 96th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 963 students · Top SEA quarter 65% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1171 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 1,075 students · Top SEA quarter 69% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Iona Presentation CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1141 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 11% · 1,265 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- North Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 348 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Mosman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1142 · 94th percentile · LBOTE 16% · 403 students · Top SEA quarter 58% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Mosman Park School For Deaf ChildrenSpecial · Government · ICSEA 972 · 34th percentile · LBOTE 87% · 23 students · Top SEA quarter 16% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Christ Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1193 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,697 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1190 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,035 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
12 public transport stops in this suburb
- Stirling Hwy After Keane St
- Stirling Hwy Before Clapham Ln
- Stirling Hwy Before Johnston St
- Stirling Hwy Before Keane St
- Stirling Hwy Before Vera St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 cafes · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 libraries · 2 places of worship · 1 playgrounds · 1 sports centres · 16 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 12 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 19 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.63
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.25
Food & drink(2)
- Coffee GroveCafe
- Red RoosterFast food
Shopping(1)
- WoolworthsSupermarket
Community(1)
- The Grove LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- Cottesloe DentalDentist
Sport & outdoors(19)
- RFBYC Fitness CentreGym
- Playground
- Sports centre
- Swimming pool (16)
Transport(12)
12 bus stops
Other(15)
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Vintage CellarsAlcohol
502 Stirling Highway
- Bbq
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Marine Vessel MaintenaceBoat
31 Glacier Way
- Drinking water (2)
- Pots WAGarden Centre
- KathmanduOutdoor
- Parking
- Parking Entrance
- Picnic Table (2)
- Saint Columba's Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
- Saint Mary Star of the SeaPlace of worship
2 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove
- Public toilets
- Water Point
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Manners Hill ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
2 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Saint Columba's Presbyterian Church
- Saint Mary Star of the Sea
2 McNeil Street, Peppermint Grove
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Clear Orthodontic Studio (1.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- ClinicalabsSample_Collection
- Cottesloe DentalDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 25
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 13.8
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
3 heritage places
- Cottesloe Police Station (fmr)548-550 Stirling Hwy, Peppermint Grove1929
- Cottesloe Primary School & Cottesloe School for the Deaf & Hearing Impaired530 Stirling Highway, Peppermint Grove1933
- St Columba's Church and Hall16A Keane St, Peppermint Grove1927
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Curtin
- Member of Parliament
- Kate CHANEY (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 58.5%Labor 41.5%
6.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.4 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Peppermint GroveLabor 44.0% · Coalition 56.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Cottesloe NorthLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- CottesloeLabor 35.6% · Coalition 64.4% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- ClaremontLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
- Mosman ParkLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)2.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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