WA · Mundaring Council
Sawyers Valley, WA, 6074
Current weather
13.8°CMainly clear
77% humidity · 11.8 km/h wind · 15.4° / 6.9° today · 2.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#269 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Sawyers Valley is a small locality in the Mundaring area, home to around 1,001 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $790, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 1,001
- Median age
- 46
- Median household income / week
- $1,845
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 21 of 377
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 59.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 35 / 0 / 5
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)
- $790
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 22
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
- 1,017
- Sawyers Valley Primary SchoolPrimary
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
20 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Leather Grn
- Great Eastern Hwy Before Sawyers Rd
- Railway Tce After Lee Rd
- Railway Tce Before Lee Rd
- Railway Tce Before Lemmey Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Alps Street ReserveNature reserve
- Millstream ParkNature reserve
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Throssell ParkNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 86
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- 13.0/100
- Cohort rank
- #269 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
- Alps Street Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Millstream Parkgovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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