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WA · Armadale Council
Piara Waters, 6112
Est. population · Jun 2025
20,408
Growth (1 yr)
+5.8%
Growth (5 yr)
+39.1%
Median age
31
Median income
$2,477/wk
Employment rate
77%
Languages at home
47.1%non-English
Most common: Punjabi, Malayalam, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Piara Waters is a well-connected established suburb in Armadale Council with everyday amenities close at hand. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Buses make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Reported crime has been falling recently. The area is still finding its shape, with new households arriving and the community evolving year by year.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus schools and education the standout strengths.
At a glance
Piara Waters snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
20,408
+5.8% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
4.0%
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
#19
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
1st
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
97th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
75th
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
- 60.2/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 13% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1002nd in Australia
- State rank
- 89th in WA
- Peer rank
- #19 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #68 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 6,277
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
20,408(June 2025)
+5.8% annual · +39.1% over 5 years · 97th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +5.8%
- 5-year growth
- +39.1%
- Change in 1 year
- +1,127
- Change in 5 years
- +5,742
- Growth rank in WA
- 97th 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 (~37,950), extrapolated at +13.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 15,029
- Median age
- 31
- Median household income / week
- $2,477
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 191 of 4,794
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,054
- Employment rate
- 77%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4,530 / 64 / 0
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)
- 13,351
- Against the person
- 3,987
- Against property
- 7,164
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 654.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 1.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -16.5%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)1696
- Breach Of Violence Restraint Order888
- Drug Offences1312
- Property Damage1396
- Stealing3737
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 1,069
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 75th
School list
- Piara Waters Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 60% · 1,070 students · Top SEA quarter 30% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Aspiri Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1091 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 64% · 1,024 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Piara Waters Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1065 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 54% · 558 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.1 km awayView on My School →
- Riva Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 77% · 854 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1072 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 2,303 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- St John Bosco CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1063 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 1,243 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.8 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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Green Leaves Early Learning Piara Waterschildcare
- Nido Early Schoolchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Nicholson Rd After Broadway
- Nicholson Rd Before Warton Rd
- Wright Rd After Gilman Ct
- Wright Rd After Guerin Av
- Wright Rd After Marseille Gdns
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
191 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pharmacies · 1 libraries · 24 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 8 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 43 parks mapped in suburb, 24 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 35 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 45/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.86
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- Green Leaves Early Learning Piara WatersChildcare
- Piara Waters PavilionCommunity centre
- Piara Waters LibraryLibrary
Health & services(2)
- Piara Waters Medical CentreClinic
- Piara Waters PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(35)
- Newhaven Dog ParkDog park
- Playground (24)
- Rossiter Playing FieldSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (8)
Transport(23)
23 bus stops
Other(10)
- Bbq (8)
- Bench (44)
- Bicycle Parking (11)
- Drinking water (6)
- Fitness Station (4)
- Picnic Table (15)
- Public toilets
- Shelter (10)
- Vending machine (7)
- Waste Basket (22)
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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aspiri ParkPark
- Baltic ParkPark
- Bayonne ParkPark
- Berkshire ParkPark
- Broadway Boulevard ReservePark
- Burtonia GardensPark
- Erade ParkPark
- Mason Green ParkPark
- Newhaven Robot ParkPark
- Novelli ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 46
- Parks (OSM)
- 43
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 6
- Nearest hospital
- Fiona Stanley Hospital (Emergency Department) (9.5 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- DoctorDoctor
- Harrisdale ChiropracticAlternative
- Piara Waters Medical CentreClinic
- Piara Waters PharmacyPharmacy
- Zen DenstistryDentist
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)
- 325
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 15.9
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
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
- Burt
- Member of Parliament
- Matt KEOGH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 119,997
- Turnout (2025)
- 86.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.4 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 34.3%Labor 65.7%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.6 km away).
Coalition 31.6%Labor 68.4%
2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +2.5 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Piara WatersLabor 65.4% · Coalition 34.6% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
- Piara Waters SouthLabor 72.6% · Coalition 27.4% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Piara Waters NorthLabor 67.2% · Coalition 32.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Piara Waters EastLabor 74.8% · Coalition 25.2% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- HarrisdaleLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)2.4 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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