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WA · Stirling Council

Watermans Bay, 6020

Current weather

15.8°CPartly cloudy

59% humidity · 5.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 10.5° today · 1 mm rain

Updated

Desirability score

34.4/100
Below average

407th in WA

53% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Coastal
  • National parks
  • Cycling
  • Green suburb
  • High desirability
What Watermans Bay is known for: Coastal, National parks, Cycling, Green suburb, High desirability

Suburb profile

Life in Watermans Bay revolves around the coast, with the feel of a smaller community that never strays far from the water. Coastal living meets metro convenience, with nearby suburbs and the city never far for a change of pace. Salt air and open horizons give the suburb a relaxed, outdoor feel year-round.

An older demographic makes it especially popular with retirees, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Homes here are sought-after, with many people drawn to the lifestyle the area offers.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

The desirability score is below average, weighed down by weaker local dining and lifestyle amenities and safety against similar coastal suburbs, even with community and employment and housing affordability holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

Population

Population
1,369
Median age
49
Median household income / week
$2,190
Dwelling vacancy
11.1%
Unoccupied private dwellings
68 of 610
Median monthly mortgage
$2,934
Employment rate
56.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
17 / 161 / 16

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)
$850
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
840

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

Public transport

7 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Beach Rd After Flora Tce
  • Flora Tce After Ada St
  • Flora Tce After Elsie St
  • Flora Tce Before Elvire St
  • Flora Tce Before Elvire St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

17 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bbq
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (2)
  • Beach Rd After Flora TceBus stop
  • Flora Tce After Ada StBus stop
  • Flora Tce After Elsie StBus stop
  • Flora Tce After Margaret StBus stop
  • Flora Tce Before Elvire StBus stop
  • The little bayCafe

    West coast highway

  • 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

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Laurie Strutt ParkPark
  • Star Swamp Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

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

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)
4
Parks (OSM)
3

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
34.4/100 — Below average
National rank
4516th in Australia
State rank
407th in WA
Peer rank
#22 among Coastal & beach · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#58 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data confidence
53%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Bbqamenitiesbbq
  • Beach Rd After Flora Tceamenitiesbus_stop
  • Benchamenitiesbench
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Drinking wateramenitiesdrinking_water
  • Flora Tce After Ada Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Flora Tce After Elsie Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Flora Tce After Margaret Stamenitiesbus_stop
  • Flora Tce Before Elvire Stamenitiesbus_stop

Data sources & freshness

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