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
#116 among Metro Perth suburbs
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 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)
- $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 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
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
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- The Chapel of the Guardian Angel190 Treasure Rd, Queens Park4607
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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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
- 62.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #116 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
- 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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