WA · Cockburn Council
Treeby, 6164
Current weather
15.6°CClear sky
61% humidity · 7 km/h wind · 16.1° / 10.3° today · 0.1 mm rain
Desirability score
- Premium
- Parks
- Transport
- Shops
- Metro
Suburb profile
In Cockburn, Treeby is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Tree-lined streets and leafy pockets give the suburb a noticeably green, settled character.
The community skews younger, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Parks, reserves and open space make it genuinely outdoor-friendly for walks, sport and weekend downtime.
Public transport links make it easy to move between neighbouring suburbs without relying on the car. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.
On the desirability index, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because safety and local dining and lifestyle amenities lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in parks and green space and community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
Population
- Population
- 4,214
- Median age
- 32
- Median household income / week
- $2,479
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 99 of 1,581
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 72.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 62 / 306 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
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)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 4,807
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 (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
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
- 1,083
- Treeby Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
13 public transport stops in this suburb
- Armadale Rd Before Ghostgum Av
- Armadale Rd Before Liddelow Rd
- Clementine Bvd After Caraway St
- Clementine Bvd After Elderflower St
- Ghostgum Av After Cedarleaf Ent
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
27 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench (5)
- Bicycle Parking (3)
- Clementine Boulevard after Amethyst StreetBus stop
- Clementine Boulevard after Caraway StreetBus stop
- Clementine Boulevard after Mudstone RoadBus stop
- Clementine Boulevard after Torwood AvenueBus stop
- Clementine Boulevard after Wintergreen CrescentBus stop
- Clementine Boulevard before Amethyst StreetBus stop
- Sapphire Drive before Clementine BoulevardBus stop
- Drinking water
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
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
- Amethst ParkPark
- Aquamarine ResrvePark
- Cilantro ParkPark
- Clementine ParkPark
- Encyclia ParkPark
- Filigree ParkPark
- Gavilea ParkPark
- Ghostgum ParkPark
- Guava ReservePark
- Hydrangea ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Nido Early School Treeby SouthEncyclia Boulevardchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 35.8/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 4114th in Australia
- State rank
- 374th in WA
- Peer rank
- #199 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #223 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 68%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Nido Early School Treeby SouthchildcareEncyclia Boulevardchildcare
- Amethst Parkgovernmentpark
- Aquamarine Resrvegovernmentpark
- Cilantro Parkgovernmentpark
- Clementine Parkgovernmentpark
- Encyclia Parkgovernmentpark
- Filigree Parkgovernmentpark
- Gavilea Parkgovernmentpark
- Ghostgum Parkgovernmentpark
- Guava Reservegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
More in Cockburn Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Similar suburbs
Suburbs with a similar population, SEIFA decile and location.