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WA · Rockingham Council
Peron, 6168
Est. population · Jun 2025
16
Growth (1 yr)
0.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+14.3%
Median age
60
Median income
$459/wk
Employment rate
41.2%
Languages at home
Mostly English at home
2021 Census · usual residence
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
Peron is a residential smaller community in Rockingham Council with a familiar suburban feel. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric. Shops and services are limited locally: a short trip to a nearby centre covers the fuller weekly shop.
Local green pockets are modest, with bigger outdoor outings usually found in neighbouring areas. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here, with buses covering longer trips across the wider area. Housing is expensive relative to much of the state.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
At a glance
Peron snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$560/wk
Population (ERP)
16
0.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
0.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Safety
96th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
26th
percentile in WA
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
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $560
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,033
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
16(June 2025)
0.0% annual · +14.3% over 5 years · 26th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- 0.0%
- 5-year growth
- +14.3%
- Change in 1 year
- 0
- Change in 5 years
- +2
- Growth rank in WA
- 26th 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 (~0), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 60
- Median household income / week
- $459
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 13
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,419
- Employment rate
- 41.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 3 / 0 (+ 4 other)
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)
- 15,958
- Against the person
- 4,478
- Against property
- 8,154
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 997,375
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 1 residents
- State safety percentile
- 96.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -14.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1887
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order1527
- Drug Offences1799
- Property Damage1506
- Stealing4067
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
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Boundary Rd After Arcadia Dr
- Safety Bay Rd After Boundary Rd
- Safety Bay Rd After Memorial Dr
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
6 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 5/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Community(1)
- Youth and Family Aquatic AssociationCommunity centre
Transport(2)
2 bus stops
Other(3)
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking
- Slipway
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
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Rockingham General Hospital (6.8 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
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
1 heritage place
- Cape Peron K Battery ComplexEnd of Point Peron Rd, Cape Peron, Rockingham3365
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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
- Brand
- Member of Parliament
- Madeleine KING (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 112,457
- Turnout (2025)
- 86.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.1%Labor 66.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.6 km away).
Coalition 33.8%Labor 66.2%
0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -1.8 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- Rockingham NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
- Safety BayLabor 65.6% · Coalition 34.4% TPP (2025)3.0 km away
- RockinghamLabor 67.6% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- Rockingham CentralLabor 70.1% · Coalition 29.9% TPP (2025)4.0 km away
- Safety Bay CentralLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)5.0 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
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