WA · Canning Council

Queens Park (WA), WA, 6107

Current weather

16°CMainly clear

71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain

Desirability index

62/100

#116 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Queens Park (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Canning area, home to around 7,268 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
7,268
Median age
32
Median household income / week
$1,723
Dwelling vacancy
8.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
221 of 2,703
Median monthly mortgage
$1,640
Employment rate
63.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
164 / 482 / 79

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
$700
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
5,869

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
3
Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
1,060
  • Queens Park Primary SchoolPrimary
  • St Joseph's SchoolPrimary
  • St Norbert CollegeSecondary

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

56 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Sevenoaks St Before Mallard Wy
  • Wharf St After Forman Ct
  • Wharf St Before Ayer Rd
  • Wharf St Before Centre St
  • Wharf St Before Elshaw St

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

123 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • BWSAlcohol
  • Bbq
  • Bench (2)
  • City of CanningBench
  • Welshpool Road After Gibbs StreetBench
  • Bicycle Parking (22)
  • Bus stop (16)
  • Cannington Station Stand 1Bus stop
  • Cannington Station Stand 10Bus stop
  • Cannington Station Stand 11Bus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

8 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Byblos ParkPark
  • Cunnington ParkPark
  • Godfrey ParkPark
  • Hartfield ParkPark
  • Maniana ParkPark
  • Mary MacKillop ParkPark
  • Munja ParkPark
  • Serisier ParkwayPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • The Chapel of the Guardian Angel190 Treasure Rd, Queens Park4607

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
10

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
62.0/100
Cohort rank
#116 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • The Chapel of the Guardian Angelheritage190 Treasure Rd, Queens Park4607
  • Byblos Parkgovernmentpark
  • Cunnington Parkgovernmentpark
  • Godfrey Parkgovernmentpark
  • Hartfield Parkgovernmentpark
  • Maniana Parkgovernmentpark
  • Mary MacKillop Parkgovernmentpark
  • Munja Parkgovernmentpark
  • Serisier Parkwaygovernmentpark
  • Sevenoaks St Before Mallard Wytransport

Data sources & freshness

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