WA · Fremantle Council
Samson, WA, 6163
Current weather
16.9°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 20.1 km/h wind · 17.9° / 11.4° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#244 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Samson is a small locality in the Fremantle area, home to around 1,881 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 14 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 1,881
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 47 of 779
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,950
- Employment rate
- 58.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 92 / 7
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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,757
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,056.5
- Samson Primary SchoolPrimary
- Seton Catholic 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
14 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marchant Rd Seton Catholic College
- Mccombe Av After Pioneer Ct
- South St After Mccombe Av
- South St Before Stock Rd
- Winterfold Rd After Hebbard St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
20 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- McCombe Av After Bradley CtBus stop
- Mccombe Av After Mckenzie RdBus stop
- McCombe Av After Petterson AvBus stop
- McCombe Av After Pioneer CtBus stop
- McCombe Av After South StBus stop
- McCombe Av Before Bradbury WyBus stop
- McCombe Av Before Mckenzie RdBus stop
- McCombe Av Before Pioneer CtBus stop
- South St After McCombe AvBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
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)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 21.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #244 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
- Marchant Rd Seton Catholic Collegetransport
- Mccombe Av After Pioneer Cttransport
- South St After Mccombe Avtransport
- South St Before Stock Rdtransport
- Winterfold Rd After Hebbard Sttransport
- Samson Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Seton Catholic CollegeschoolsSecondary
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Fitness Stationamenitiesfitness_station
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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