WA · Canning Council

Rossmoyne, 6148

Est. population · Jun 2025

3,896

Growth (1 yr)

+1.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+9.3%

Median age

48

Median income

$2,146/wk

Employment rate

50.5%

Languages at home

29.3%non-English

Most common: Mandarin, Cantonese, Tamil

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

55.6/100
Good

Top 21% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 85% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • High desirability
  • Education hub
  • Excellent transport
  • Café precinct
What Rossmoyne is known for: National parks, High desirability, Education hub, Excellent transport, Café precinct

Suburb profile

Rossmoyne is a practical mid-sized suburb in Canning Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.

Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.

Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.

Community and employment push the suburb to a good desirability read, even as local dining and lifestyle amenities look more ordinary among similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Rossmoyne snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$750/wk

Population (ERP)

3,896

+1.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.9%

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

#7

among Metro Perth · Mature

Safety

21st

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

69th

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

92nd

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
55.6/100 — Good
State standing
Top 21% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1490th in Australia
State rank
145th in WA
Peer rank
#7 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#111 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
85%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$750
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,407

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

3,896(June 2025)

+1.9% annual · +9.3% over 5 years · 69th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.9%
5-year growth
+9.3%
Change in 1 year
+73
Change in 5 years
+331
Growth rank in WA
69th 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 (~4,100), extrapolated at +1.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
3,638
Median age
48
Median household income / week
$2,146
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
104 of 1,324
Median monthly mortgage
$2,741
Employment rate
50.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
965 / 184 / 69

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian 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 ProfileAustralian 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)
14,034
Against the person
3,038
Against property
8,831
Rate per 1,000 residents
3,602.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 1 residents
State safety percentile
21th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-21.1%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)1296
  • Drug Offences1447
  • Fraud & Related Offences1434
  • Property Damage1416
  • Stealing4650

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern 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
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,135
Median ICSEA percentile
92th
School list
  • Rossmoyne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1147 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 407 students · Top SEA quarter 61% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1135 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 67% · 2,824 students · Top SEA quarter 53% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • All Saints' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1162 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 44% · 1,374 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Aquinas CollegeCombined · Catholic · ICSEA 1110 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 18% · 1,332 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Willetton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1133 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 626 students · Top SEA quarter 54% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
  • Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1116 · 88th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 331 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
  • Shelley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1136 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 439 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Rossmoyne Community KindergartenCentral Roadkindergarten
  • Rossmoyne Kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

19 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Bull Creek Rd After Peter Wy
  • Bull Creek Rd Before Maberly Cr
  • First Av After Peter Wy
  • Leach Hwy After Karel Av
  • Leach Hwy After Webb St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

92 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 1 bakeries · 6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 1 sports centres · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for everyday errands
  • Great for outdoor family life9 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport19 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
75/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.82
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.47
Food & drink(3)
  • Antonio'sBakery

    Unit 5 55 Central Road, Rossmoyne

  • Flames RestaurantRestaurant

    Unit 7 55 Central Road

  • Rossmoyne Chinese RestaurantRestaurant

    55 Central Road

Shopping(3)
  • Rossmoyne Family MeatsButcher
  • Rossmoyne IGASupermarket
Community(1)
  • Rossmoyne KindergartenKindergarten
Health & services(2)
  • MyDental RossmoyneDentist
  • Wizard PharmacyPharmacy

    Unit 9 55 Central Road

Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Bull Creek ParkDog park
  • Playground (6)
  • Riverton Rossmoyne BowlingSports centre

    35 Tuscan Street, Rossmoyne

  • Sports field
Transport(18)

18 bus stops

Other(20)
  • The Bottle-OAlcohol

    5 Third Avenue, Rossmoyne

  • Bench (18)
  • City of CanningBench
  • Lions ClubBench
  • Bicycle Parking (4)
  • Bird Bath (2)
  • Drinking water (6)
  • Fitness Station
  • Central Hair RossmoyneHairdresser
  • Picnic Table (3)
  • Post Box (2)
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Public Bookcase
  • Public toilets
  • Telephone
  • city of CanningVending machine
  • Vending machine (2)
  • City of CanningWaste Basket
  • Waste Basket (6)
  • Waste Disposal (3)

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 insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

9 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bull Creek ParkPark
  • Central ParkPark
  • Fifth ParkPark
  • Lions ParkPark
  • Massey ParkPark
  • Rossmoyne ParkPark
  • Sandra ParkPark
  • Yagan ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
10
Parks (OSM)
9

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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
2
Nearest hospital
Murdoch Clinic (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
  • MyDental RossmoyneDentist
  • Wizard PharmacyCentral RoadPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
64
Participants per 1,000 residents
16.4

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

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 normalsWorldClim 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Tangney
Member of Parliament
Sam LIM (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,584
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+4.1 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.0%Labor 57.0%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).

Coalition 48.8%Labor 51.3%

5.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +5.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RossmoyneLabor 50.7% · Coalition 49.3% TPP (2025)0.2 km away
  • WillettonLabor 64.1% · Coalition 35.9% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • ShelleyLabor 55.7% · Coalition 44.3% TPP (2025)1.9 km away
  • BrentwoodLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • Willetton NorthLabor 58.2% · Coalition 41.8% TPP (2025)2.0 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

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

Compare with

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