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WA · Stirling Council

Scarborough, 6019

Est. population · Jun 2025

20,802

Growth (1 yr)

+1.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.2%

Median age

36

Median income

$2,107/wk

Employment rate

70.5%

University qualified

39.3%

Work from home

9.5%

Languages at home

14%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Italian, Spanish

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

53.5/100
Average

Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 82% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Café precinct
  • Walkable
  • Markets
What Scarborough is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Café precinct, Walkable, Markets

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Suburb profile

Scarborough is a coastal middle-ring metropolitan suburb of Perth, in Stirling Council. It has a clear overseas-born and multilingual community.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 15% above the peer median. Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, well above typical levels for middle-ring metropolitan suburbs. University qualifications are more common than in comparable places, with university qualifications 51% above the peer median, and working from home is another area where the suburb performs particularly well, with working from home 27% above the peer median. Park access is a relative weakness.

Scarborough is a better fit for people who value employment and daily services more than open space.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Middle-ring metropolitan suburb · compared with middle-ring metropolitan suburbs in Western Australia (131)

Strengths

  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • University qualifications are more common than in comparable places
  • Working from home is a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Park access is a relative weakness

What stands out

  • Scarborough Beach
  • City Beach
  • Overseas-born and multilingual community

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Scarborough compares

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$750/wk

Population (ERP)

20,802

+1.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

12.8%

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

#1

among Coastal & beach · Growth area

Pop. growth

62nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

40%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

87th

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
53.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 17% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1365th in Australia
State rank
114th in WA
Peer rank
#1 among Coastal & beach · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#17 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
82%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb 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)
2,973

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgements — Department 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

20,802(June 2025)

+1.6% annual · +14.2% over 5 years · 62th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.6%
5-year growth
+14.2%
Change in 1 year
+332
Change in 5 years
+2,584
Growth rank in WA
62th 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 (~22,950), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
17,605
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,107
Dwelling vacancy
12.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
1,123 of 8,767
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$405
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
24.1% / 35.6% / 40.3%
Employment rate
70.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.5% / 3.3% / 66.4%
Walked or cycled to work
2.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,765 / 3,635 / 1,227

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

39.3% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 14.3% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified39.3% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified10.6% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational14.3% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below35.8% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce22.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.5%
  • Health14.1%
  • Society and culture12.4%
  • Education9.7%
  • Architecture and building6.6%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$74,729

91st percentile in WA · +27% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$79,482

94th percentile in WA · +22% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
14.0%

62nd percentile in WA · +1% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$81,583

74th percentile in WA · +29% vs Australia

Residents with business income
10.0%

68th percentile in WA · -4% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6019 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
18,185
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,570
Median net rent
$312
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,865
Taxable income vs state median
+23%
Salary / wages vs state median
+27%
Rental investment vs state median
+17%
Super vs state median
+28%
Business income vs state median
+25%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

14% speak a language other than English at home; 33.7% born overseas

Language at home
14,208 English only · 2,304 other
Non-English at home
14%
Born overseas
5,575 (33.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
167 (0.9%)
Australian citizens
14,232
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
31

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Portuguese190 · 21.8%
  • Italian95 · 10.9%
  • Spanish84 · 9.6%
  • Mandarin70 · 8%
  • French65 · 7.4%
  • German58 · 6.6%
  • Afrikaans37 · 4.2%
  • Japanese33 · 3.8%

Religion

52.2%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.2%, while Christianity accounts for 36.3%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.2%42.5%
Christianity36.3%41.1%
Other / not stated11.5%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic19.5%18.7%
Anglican8.9%10.1%
Christian (not further defined)2.1%3.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Mirrabooka Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
12,039
Against the person
2,891
Against property
7,029
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
48.8
State crime-rate percentile
9.7th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-33.4%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Drug Offences
  • Fraud & Related Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
7
Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
1,111
Median ICSEA percentile
87th
School list
  • Scarborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 29% · 278 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 0.1 km awayView on My School →
  • St John's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 31% · 164 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
  • Doubleview Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1118 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 30% · 476 students · Top SEA quarter 45% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • International School of Western AustraliaCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1180 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 396 students · Top SEA quarter 78% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
  • Deanmore Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1111 · 87th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 486 students · Top SEA quarter 43% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
  • Wembley Downs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1134 · 92th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 56% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Newborough Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 26% · 344 students · Top SEA quarter 40% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Little Peoples Place Scarboroughchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

68 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Scarborough Beach Rd Abbett Street Cat Id 16
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Duke Street Cat Id 15
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Gildercliffe Street Cat Id 14
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Grace Street Cat Id 17
  • Scarborough Beach Rd Wheatcroft Street Cat Id 18

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

287 mapped amenities

7 restaurants · 10 cafes · 5 bars · 4 supermarkets · 9 fast food · 1 bakeries · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Strong café and dining scene — 32 food & drink venues nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 13 parks mapped in suburb, 12 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 68 public transport stops
  • Good everyday shopping nearby — 7 shops and services
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 22 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
85/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0.57
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
1.82
Parks per 1,000 residents
0.74
Food & drink(32)
  • Brighton BakeryBakery
  • Bar
  • OceanBar
  • the sandbarBar
  • The ShackBar
  • Torch BarBar
  • C-Breez KioskCafe

    5 Brighton Road, Scarborough

  • Cafe
  • DômeCafe
  • EsperancaCafe

    176B Saint Brigids Terrace, Scarborough

  • Izakaya SasukeCafe

    166 Brighton Road, Scarborough

  • Little Seaview CafeCafe
  • Peters by the SeaCafe
  • Pizzaca Cafe PizzeriaCafe

    161 Gildercliffe Street

  • The Wild FigCafe

    190 The Esplanade, Scarborough

  • Zoie CafeCafe
  • Betty's BurgersFast food
  • Chasing Dory Fish and ChipsFast food
  • Chicken TreatFast food
  • Curry Pirates Indian TakeawayFast food
  • Gnocchi Gnocchi BoysFast food
  • Grill'dFast food
  • Hamburger HillFast food
  • Peko Peko CafeFast food
  • Stone Jetty Fish and ChipsFast food
  • Doric st cafe and restaurantRestaurant
  • FortunaRestaurant
  • General PublicRestaurant
  • La CappanninaRestaurant
  • La VelaRestaurant
  • Thai PalaceRestaurant
  • Uncle Gino's PizzaRestaurant
Shopping(11)
  • LiquorlandBottle shop
  • Scarborough CellarsBottle shop
  • Reddy ExpressConvenience store
  • Sambo's Coffee and Lunch BarConvenience store
  • Scarborough Sunset MarketsMarketplace

    152 The Esplanade, Scarborough

  • VinniesOp shop

    Unit 3 160 Scarborough Beach Road

  • Luna Maxi MartShopping centre
  • Brighton Food MarketSupermarket
  • ColesSupermarket

    241 West Coast Highway

  • Doric Street SupermarketSupermarket
  • Scarboro Super DeliSupermarket
Everyday services(8)
  • Laundry
  • Perrins LaundryLaundry

    178 Saint Brigids Terrace, Scarborough

  • Superflash LaundromatLaundry

    160B Scarborough Beach Road

  • BPPetrol station
  • CaltexPetrol station
  • ShellPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
  • Australia Post - Scarborough LPOPost office

    23-27 Scarborough Beach Road

Community(7)
  • Little Peoples Place ScarboroughChildcare
  • Scarbourough Community HubCommunity centre
  • Stirling Community Centers - ScarboroughCommunity centre
  • Stirling Leisure CentreCommunity centre

    173 Gildercliffe Street

  • Scarborough LibraryLibrary

    173 Gildercliffe Street

  • Saint John’s SchoolSchool

    21 Lalor Street, Scarborough

  • Scarborough Primary SchoolSchool

    60 Hinderwell Street, Scarborough

Health & services(3)
  • Scarborough Beach Counselling & PsychologyClinic

    256 West Coast Highway, Scarborough

  • Doubleview Medical CentreMedical clinic
  • Doubleview Veterinary CentreVeterinary
Sport & outdoors(55)
  • BBQ (2)
  • City BeachBeach
  • Scarborough BeachBeach
  • Moorland StreetCycling route
  • SAFE Route Innaloo to ScarboroughCycling route
  • Scarborough Beach PSPCycling route
  • Scarborough Beach Shared PathCycling route
  • West Coast Highway PSPCycling route
  • Drinking water (7)
  • Fitness station (3)
  • Jetts FitnessGym
  • Abbett ParkPark
  • Butlers ReservePark
  • Colin Ventnor ReservePark
  • Deanmore Square ReservePark
  • Disbrey ParkPark
  • Hastins Lewin ReservePark
  • Park (7)
  • Playground (12)
  • Public toilets
  • PCYC Sports HallSports centre
  • Scarborough Beach PoolSports centre
  • Scarborough Sportsmen's ClubSports centre
  • Sports centre
  • Wembley Downs Soccer ClubSports centre
  • Scarborough Tennis ClubSports field
  • Sports field
  • Scarborough PoolSwimming pool
  • Swimming pool
Places to stay(5)
  • Beach Manor Bed and Breakfast PerthGuest house
  • Hotel
  • Indian Ocean HotelHotel

    23-27 Hastings Street

  • Rendezvous Observation CityHotel

    148 The Esplanade, Scarborough

  • The TideHotel
Entertainment(1)
  • Theatre
Transport(61)

61 bus stops

Other(32)
  • 167 West Coast HighwayApartment
  • Artwork
  • DermedicaBeauty salon

    Unit 1 257 West Coast Highway, Scarborough

  • Bicycle
  • Blazing Saddles CycleryBicycle
  • Bicycle Parking (45)
  • Sunset Car RentalCar Rental
  • Vision Counselling and PsychologyCentre
  • Scarborough Clock TowerClock
  • Rip CurlClothes
  • Garden
  • Hairdresser (3)
  • New Edge Hair & BeautyHairdresser

    163 Gildercliffe Street

  • New Look Hair SalonHairdresser
  • City of StirlingParking
  • Parking (17)
  • Scarborough Community Center Car ParkParking
  • Parking Entrance
  • Immaculate Heart of MaryPlace of worship
  • Scarborough Police StationPolice

    92 Scarborough Beach Road

  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Horizons physiotherapyRehabilitation
  • City of StirlingShelter
  • Shelter (7)
  • Shower (3)
  • Cordingley's Surf CitySports
  • The Surf BoardroomSports
  • Vision Surf CentreSports
  • Doric Street NewsStationery
  • Taxi
  • TelstraTelephone
  • Water Point (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. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

2 named sporting clubs in this suburb

  • Scarborough Tennis Club

    Tennis

  • Wembley Downs Soccer Club

    Soccer

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

6 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Abbett ParkPark
  • Butlers ReservePark
  • Colin Ventnor ReservePark
  • Deanmore Square ReservePark
  • Disbrey ParkPark
  • Hastins Lewin ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
5.3%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
13
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • Immaculate Heart of Mary

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
4
Nearest hospital
Osborne Park Hospital (3.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
GP clinics in suburb
2
GPs tagged bulk billing (OSM)
0 of 2
Aged-care services
1
Residential aged-care places
105

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

  • Doubleview Medical CentreGP
  • Horizons physiotherapyRehabilitation
  • Scarborough Beach Counselling & PsychologyWest Coast HighwayClinic
  • Vision Counselling and PsychologyCentre
Aged-care services
  • Regents Garden Scarborough CondocareSCARBOROUGHResidential

Australian Government–subsidised services from the AIHW GEN list (30 June 2025), assigned to this suburb by location.

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
237
Participants per 1,000 residents
11.4

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from WA Region Scheme applications (lodged 2020–2026).

1 planning-related records

Other· 1 proposal
  • Planning control areaPlanning control area

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • Scarborough Clock TowerIntersection The Esplanade & Scarborough Beach Rd, Scarborough16764

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Heritage listings as established streetscape

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Curtin
Member of Parliament
Kate CHANEY (Independent)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
117,244
Turnout (2025)
91.4%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+3.5 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).

Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.2%

9.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • ScarboroughLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)0.1 km away
  • Scarborough NorthLabor 54.8% · Coalition 45.2% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
  • DoubleviewLabor 58.8% · Coalition 41.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • Doubleview NorthLabor 57.7% · Coalition 42.3% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
  • Karrinyup WestLabor 52.8% · Coalition 47.2% TPP (2025)1.4 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)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

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