WA · Victoria Park Council
Victoria Park, WA, 6100
Current weather
16.3°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 10.1 km/h wind · 17.4° / 8.7° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#20 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Victoria Park is a mid-sized suburb in the Victoria Park area, home to around 9,334 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $600, 4 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 and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 9,334
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,828
- Dwelling vacancy
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 534 of 4,720
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,946
- Employment rate
- 69%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 249 / 1,536 / 1,030
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)
- $600
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,011
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,117.5
- Regent CollegePrimary
- Ursula Frayne Catholic CollegeCombined
- Victoria Park Christian SchoolPrimary
- Victoria Park 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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Shepperton Rd - Ursula Frayne Catholic Coll Sen
- Shepperton Rd After Axon Av
- Shepperton Rd After Gresham St
- Shepperton Rd Before Harper St
- Shepperton Rd Before Rushton St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
263 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BottlemartAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Bakery
- Baking CornerBakery
- Bbq (4)
- Perth College Of Beauty TherapyBeauty salon
- S & J Nail RoomBeauty salon
- Bench (26)
- Bicycle Parking (36)
- Bicycle Repair Station (2)
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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Duncan ReservePark
- Gloucester Street ParkPark
- Leonard Heights ParkPark
- McCallum ParkPark
- Memorial GardensPark
- Miller Street ReservePark
- Raphael ParkPark
- Read ParkPark
- Taylor ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 5
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Aardent Dental CentreBerwick Streetdentist
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Dentistdentist
- Doctordoctor
- Lee's Traditional Chinese Medicinealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Heritage
5 state heritage places
- Victoria Park Primary School205 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park3459
- Broken Hill Hotel, Victoria Park306 & 326 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2220
- St Peter's Anglican Church & Memorial Hall11-15 Leonard St, Victoria Park2225
- Victoria Park Police Station450 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2219
- Victoria Park Post Office414-420 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2222
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 92.8/100
- Cohort rank
- #20 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
- Victoria Park Primary Schoolheritage205 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park3459
- Broken Hill Hotel, Victoria Parkheritage306 & 326 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2220
- St Peter's Anglican Church & Memorial Hallheritage11-15 Leonard St, Victoria Park2225
- Victoria Park Police Stationheritage450 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2219
- Victoria Park Post Officeheritage414-420 Albany Hwy, Victoria Park2222
- Aardent Dental CentrehealthBerwick Streetdentist
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Dentisthealthdentist
- Doctorhealthdoctor
- Lee's Traditional Chinese Medicinehealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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