WA · Kalamunda Council
Wattle Grove (WA), WA, 6058
Current weather
16°CMainly clear
71% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.3° / 8.6° today · 4.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#117 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wattle Grove (WA) is a smaller suburban community in the Kalamunda area, home to around 6,547 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $695, 1 school and preschool site 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.
Population
- Population
- 6,547
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $2,377
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.6%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 71 of 1,979
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,993
- Employment rate
- 69.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 118 / 0 / 0
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)
- $695
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 979
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,073
- Wattle Grove 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
57 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bruce Rd After Arthur Rd
- Welshpool Rd After Coldwell Rd
- Welshpool Rd After Hale Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Bruce Rd
- Welshpool Rd Before Sheffield Rd
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
83 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- The Grove Bar & GrillBar
- Bbq
- Bench (3)
- Arthur Rd After Hale RdBus stop
- Arthur Rd After Regency RaBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Dilabert LaneBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Kalari DrBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Maamba RdBus stop
- Arthur Rd Before Regency RaBus stop
- Bruce Rd After Arthur RdBus 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
9 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Grass Tree ReservePark
- Maamba Road POSPark
- Park or reserveNature reserve
- Sheffield EstatePark
- The Promenade POSPark
- Wattle Grove Nature PlayscapePark
- Willow Lake EstatePark
- Yule Brook EstatePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 21
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
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
- 61.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #117 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
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Grass Tree Reservegovernmentpark
- Maamba Road POSgovernmentpark
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Park or reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Sheffield Estategovernmentpark
- The Promenade POSgovernmentpark
- Wattle Grove Nature Playscapegovernmentpark
- Willow Lake Estategovernmentpark
- Yule Brook Estategovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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