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WA · Stirling Council
Tuart Hill, 6060
Est. population · Jun 2025
8,955
Growth (1 yr)
+2.1%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.6%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,535/wk
Employment rate
67.5%
Languages at home
36.8%non-English
Most common: Gujarati, Italian, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Cycling
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Tuart Hill is a well-connected mid-sized suburb in Stirling Council with everyday amenities close at hand. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. A large share of residents were born overseas, and languages other than English are widely spoken at home.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Open space is thinner than in many metro suburbs, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. Everyday errands are walkable, and buses keep the wider city within easy reach.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Reported crime has been falling recently.
The desirability picture is around average, weighed down by softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment relative to similar metro suburbs.
At a glance
Tuart Hill snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
8,955
+2.1% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
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
#65
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
7th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
74th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
7/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
74th
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
- 46.3/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 37% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 2698th in Australia
- State rank
- 256th in WA
- Peer rank
- #65 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #186 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,961
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
8,955(June 2025)
+2.1% annual · +11.6% over 5 years · 74th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.1%
- 5-year growth
- +11.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +181
- Change in 5 years
- +930
- Growth rank in WA
- 74th 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 (~9,600), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 7,541
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,535
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 348 of 3,944
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,647
- Employment rate
- 67.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 999 / 2,144 / 461
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs 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
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 6,067
- Against the person
- 1,489
- Against property
- 3,471
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 677.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 5 residents
- State safety percentile
- 7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -58.2%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Family)653
- Drug Offences782
- Fraud & Related Offences571
- Property Damage618
- Stealing1718
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,066
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 74th
School list
- Servite CollegeSecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1058 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 1,032 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
- St Kieran Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1067 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 427 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Tuart Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1066 · 74th percentile · LBOTE 59% · 648 students · Top SEA quarter 28% · 0.6 km awayView on My School →
- Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 262 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 0.9 km awayView on My School →
- Nollamara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 981 · 38th percentile · LBOTE 80% · 390 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- St Denis SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1123 · 90th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 200 students · Top SEA quarter 50% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- West Coast Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1101 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 27% · 172 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Lourdes SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1071 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 61% · 192 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1064 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 292 students · Top SEA quarter 27% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Tuart Hill Community KindergartenStoneham Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
32 public transport stops in this suburb
- Morley Dr Before Huckle St
- Wanneroo Rd After Cape St
- Wanneroo Rd After Hector St
- Wanneroo Rd After Royal St
- Wanneroo Rd Before Royal St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
71 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
7 restaurants · 2 cafes · 1 bars · 1 pharmacies · 5 fast food · 1 libraries · 1 places of worship · 2 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 32 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 75/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.99
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.27
Food & drink(15)
- CHICHBar
- Little Donkey CornerCafe
- Urban Grind on RoyalCafe
- Berp Noodle & GrillFast food
- Captain Roc'sFast food
- Domino'sFast food
- McDonald'sFast food
- Oh My CodFast food
- Dominos PizzaRestaurant
- Local BirdRestaurant
- Nando'sRestaurant
- PastacupRestaurant
- Restaurant
- Sunny Thai TakeawayRestaurant
89B Wanneroo Road
- Wah Do ChineseRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Fazari ButchersButcher
Community(1)
- Osborne Park LibraryLibrary
Health & services(1)
- AmcalPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Playground (2)
- Cricket NetsSports field
- Sports field
Transport(31)
31 bus stops
Other(13)
- Copper and Oak Liquor MerchantsAlcohol
Unit 1 235 North Beach Drive, Tuart Hill
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- ChiqueHairdresser
- Red PhoenixHairdresser
- Tuart Hill LaundromatLaundry
Unit 1 225 North Beach Drive, Tuart Hill
- Letter Box (2)
- Place of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Public toilets
- Telephone
- TelstraTelephone
- Yes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grenville ReservePark
- Robinson ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 2
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Place of worship
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Hawthorn House (2.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- AmcalPharmacy
- DentistDentist
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 158
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 17.6
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Perth
- Member of Parliament
- Patrick GORMAN (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 114,458
- Turnout (2025)
- 89.3%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +2.1 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 33.5%Labor 66.5%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 32.0%Labor 68.0%
1.5 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.1 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Tuart HillLabor 71.5% · Coalition 28.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Tuart Hill WestLabor 68.0% · Coalition 32.0% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
- Osborne ParkLabor 65.5% · Coalition 34.5% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Yokine NorthLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- Yokine WestLabor 69.3% · Coalition 30.7% TPP (2025)1.3 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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 (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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