WA · Rockingham Council
Shoalwater (WA), WA, 6169
Current weather
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69% humidity · 22.8 km/h wind · 18.3° / 10.5° today · 6.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#236 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Shoalwater (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Rockingham area, home to around 4,368 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 4,368
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,225
- Dwelling vacancy
- 17.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 401 of 2,236
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,668
- Employment rate
- 48%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 172 / 122 / 298
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)
- $590
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,162
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
Public transport
28 public transport stops in this suburb
- Safety Bay Rd After Boundary Rd
- Safety Bay Rd After East Rd
- Safety Bay Rd After Otway Pl
- Safety Bay Rd After Richmond Av
- Safety Bay Rd After Shoalwater Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
56 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq (3)
- Bench (12)
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Gloucester Cr after McLarty RdBus stop
- Gloucester Cr Before Mclarty RdBus stop
- Hawker St After Maverick PromBus stop
- Hawker St After Ninda RdBus stop
- Hawker St After Oleander AvBus stop
- Hawker St Before Maverick PromBus stop
- McLarty Rd Before Carlisle StBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Apex ReservePark
- Lions ParkPark
- Oceanrunner ReservePark
- Picnic AreaPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 6
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 23.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #236 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
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- Apex Reservegovernmentpark
- Lions Parkgovernmentpark
- Oceanrunner Reservegovernmentpark
- Picnic Areagovernmentpark
- Safety Bay Rd After Boundary Rdtransport
- Safety Bay Rd After East Rdtransport
- Safety Bay Rd After Otway Pltransport
- Safety Bay Rd After Richmond Avtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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