WA · Wanneroo Council
Tapping, WA, 6065
Current weather
16.5°CClear sky
68% humidity · 15.9 km/h wind · 17.8° / 9.9° today · 6.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#142 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Tapping is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 9,547 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, 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
- 9,547
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,359
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 125 of 3,188
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 71%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 186 / 115 / 3
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,143
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)
- 1,025.5
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolPrimary
- Tapping 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
31 public transport stops in this suburb
- Joondalup Dr Before Wanneroo Rd
- Waldburg Dr After Whyalla Ch
- Wanneroo Rd After Ashley Rd
- Wanneroo Rd After Clarkson Av
- Wanneroo Rd After Joondalup Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
41 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- Bus stop (2)
- Carosa Rd After Ashley RdBus stop
- Carosa Rd Before Ashley RdBus stop
- Clarkson Av After Harrington AvBus stop
- Clarkson Av After Maryland DrBus stop
- Clarkson Av After Scarfo AppBus stop
- Clarkson Av Before Corvus RdBus stop
- Clarkson Av Before Harrington AvBus stop
- Joondalup Dr After Cheriton DrBus 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
- Castledene ParkPark
- DaVinci ParkPark
- Nankeen ParkPark
- Tandara ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
- 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)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 13
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
- 52.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #142 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
- Castledene Parkgovernmentpark
- DaVinci Parkgovernmentpark
- Nankeen Parkgovernmentpark
- Tandara Parkgovernmentpark
- Joondalup Dr Before Wanneroo Rdtransport
- Waldburg Dr After Whyalla Chtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After Ashley Rdtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After Clarkson Avtransport
- Wanneroo Rd After Joondalup Drtransport
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- 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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