WA · Armadale Council
Roleystone, WA, 6111
Current weather
14°CPartly cloudy
77% humidity · 12.4 km/h wind · 15.7° / 7.7° today · 5.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#191 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Roleystone is a smaller suburban community in the Armadale area, home to around 6,848 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 6,848
- Median age
- 44
- Median household income / week
- $2,178
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 127 of 2,576
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,058
- Employment rate
- 63.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 146 / 39 / 4
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,821
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,022
- Roleystone Community CollegeCombined
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
41 public transport stops in this suburb
- Brookton Hwy After Old Coach Pl
- Brookton Hwy Before Hawkstone Rd
- Brookton Hwy Before Holden Rd
- Brookton Hwy Before Soldiers Rd
- Brookton Hwy Before Windsor Av
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Brookton Hwy After Croyden RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy After Holden RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy Before Croyden RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy Before Hawkstone RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy Before Holden RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy Before Thompson RdBus stop
- Brookton Hwy Before Windsor AvBus stop
- Northward Rd After Valley View RdBus stop
- Westborne Rd After George RdBus stop
- Westborne Rd After Marden PlBus 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
11 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Araluen Botanic ParkPark
- Borello ParkPark
- Cross ParkPark
- Garland ReservePark
- Holden ReservePark
- Hookway ReservePark
- Kurrajong ReservePark
- Lina Hart Memorial ParkPark
- Russelia ReservePark
- Windsor ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
4 state heritage places
- Araluen Botanic ParkLot 523 Croyden Rd, Roleystone3277
- Canning Contour Channel (fmr)Lot 50 Canning Mills Rd, Kelmscott3709
- Darjeeling, Roleystone538 Brookton Hwy, Roleystone3562
- William Buckingham's HomesteadBristol Rd, Roleystone3563
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 140
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 38.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #191 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
- Araluen Botanic ParkheritageLot 523 Croyden Rd, Roleystone3277
- Canning Contour Channel (fmr)heritageLot 50 Canning Mills Rd, Kelmscott3709
- Darjeeling, Roleystoneheritage538 Brookton Hwy, Roleystone3562
- William Buckingham's HomesteadheritageBristol Rd, Roleystone3563
- Araluen Botanic Parkgovernmentpark
- Borello Parkgovernmentpark
- Borello Parkgovernmentpark
- Cross Parkgovernmentpark
- Garland Reservegovernmentpark
- Holden Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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