WA · Cambridge Council
Wembley, WA, 6014
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#43 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wembley is a mid-sized suburb in the Cambridge area, home to around 12,061 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $650, 5 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
- 12,061
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $2,005
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 476 of 5,263
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,458
- Employment rate
- 68.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 216 / 865 / 1,583
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)
- $650
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,016
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
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,097
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary
- SEDA College WASecondary
- TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Special
- Wembley 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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Cambridge St Before Harborne St
- Cambridge St Before Station St
- Flynn St After Reserve St
- Selby St After Flynn St
- Selby St Before Cambridge St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
220 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Art
- Cash ZoneATM
- Reddy ExpressATM
337 Cambridge Street
- WestpacATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bakery (2)
- Coffee Table DelightsBakery
- Lawley's Bakery & CafeBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
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
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Galup ReservePark
- Rutter ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 15
- Emergency department
- On site
- 777 Pharmacypharmacy
- ANIMA Health NetworkCambridge Streetpsychotherapist
- Andrews Darryl P PeriodontistCambridge Streetdentist
- Chi Balancealternative
- Complete Care Healthphysiotherapist
- Edwards Spine and Sportphysiotherapist
- Genisis Careclinic
- Marian CentreCambridge Streetyes
- Perth Day Surgery CentreCambridge Streethospital
- SportsMed SubiacoCambridge Streetphysiotherapist
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
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
- Benedictine Stables (fmr)18 Barrett St, Wembley23680
- Olive Trees, Barrett Street18 Barrett St, Wembley23834
- St Vincent's Foundlings Home18 Barrett St, Wembley23830
- Catherine McAuley Centre18 Barrett St, Wembley2231
- Catherine McAuley Centre18 Barrett St, Wembley2231
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- 85.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #43 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
- Benedictine Stables (fmr)heritage18 Barrett St, Wembley23680
- Olive Trees, Barrett Streetheritage18 Barrett St, Wembley23834
- St Vincent's Foundlings Homeheritage18 Barrett St, Wembley23830
- Catherine McAuley Centreheritage18 Barrett St, Wembley2231
- Catherine McAuley Centreheritage18 Barrett St, Wembley2231
- 777 Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- ANIMA Health NetworkhealthCambridge Streetpsychotherapist
- Andrews Darryl P PeriodontisthealthCambridge Streetdentist
- Chi Balancehealthalternative
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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