WA · Rockingham Council
Waikiki, 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
#258 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Waikiki is a mid-sized suburb in the Rockingham area, home to around 12,453 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $590, 3 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
- 12,453
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,611
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 331 of 4,848
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,600
- Employment rate
- 56.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 409 / 79 / 19
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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 965
- Charthouse Primary SchoolPrimary
- South Coast Baptist CollegeCombined
- Waikiki 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
42 public transport stops in this suburb
- Read St After Cumbria Av
- Read St After Gnangara Dr
- Read St After Goongarrie Dr
- Read St Before Investigator Dr
- Read St Before Oakwood Cr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
43 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Ambleside Pde After Harrington Waters DrBus stop
- Ambleside Pde After Keswick WayBus stop
- Gnangara Dr After Bolsabay DrBus stop
- Gnangara Dr Before Bolsabay DrBus stop
- Harrington Waters Dr After Abbeytown CirBus stop
- Harrington Waters Dr After Sunderland WayBus stop
- Harrington Waters Dr After Thirlmere LinkBus stop
- Harrington Waters Dr Before Abbeytown CirBus stop
- Harrington Waters Dr Before Kirkbridge MndrBus 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
- Buckle Court ReservePark
- Fantasy ParkPark
- Java ParkPark
- Seahaven ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- On site
- Waikiki Private Hospitalhospital
- Waikiki Private Hospitalhospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · 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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 14
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
- 16.5/100
- Cohort rank
- #258 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
- Waikiki Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Waikiki Private Hospitalhealthhospital
- Buckle Court Reservegovernmentpark
- Fantasy Parkgovernmentpark
- Java Parkgovernmentpark
- Seahaven Reservegovernmentpark
- Read St After Cumbria Avtransport
- Read St After Gnangara Drtransport
- Read St After Goongarrie Drtransport
- Read St Before Investigator Drtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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