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WA · Cambridge Council
Wembley, 6014
Est. population · Jun 2025
13,781
Growth (1 yr)
+2.0%
Growth (5 yr)
+11.2%
Median age
37
Median income
$2,005/wk
Employment rate
68.4%
Languages at home
24.7%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, Italian, Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- High desirability
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- Café precinct
- Heritage area
Suburb profile
At the heart of the metro area, Wembley is a established suburb where cafés, culture and everyday convenience overlap. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
There is a dense cluster of schools and early-learning options nearby. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Daily life works well on foot, with buses also serving the suburb.
Housing is expensive relative to much of the state. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Wembley snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$650/wk
Population (ERP)
13,781
+2.0% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
9.0%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#14
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
3rd
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
72nd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
91st
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 61.8/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 838th in Australia
- State rank
- 67th in WA
- Peer rank
- #14 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #51 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
13,781(June 2025)
+2.0% annual · +11.2% over 5 years · 72th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.0%
- 5-year growth
- +11.2%
- Change in 1 year
- +271
- Change in 5 years
- +1,384
- Growth rank in WA
- 72th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~14,850), extrapolated at +1.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,331 / 865 / 1,583
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 12,251
- Against the person
- 2,990
- Against property
- 6,391
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 889
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 3.1th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -20.9%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)1066
- Drug Offences2446
- Fraud & Related Offences1076
- Property Damage780
- Stealing3292
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 9
- Median school ICSEA (9 schools)
- 1,129
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 91th
School list
- Wembley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1166 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 36% · 756 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1078 · 78th percentile · LBOTE 85% · 335 students · Top SEA quarter 29% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1117 · 89th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 189 students · Top SEA quarter 47% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- TSH (Teach, Speak, Hear)Special · Independent · ICSEA 1097 · 84th percentile · LBOTE 25% · 265 students · Top SEA quarter 39% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- West Leederville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1146 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 551 students · Top SEA quarter 59% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · ICSEA 1014 · 53th percentile · LBOTE 4% · 531 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Chrysalis Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · ICSEA 1168 · 98th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 123 students · Top SEA quarter 68% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 38% · 1,972 students · Top SEA quarter 52% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Jolimont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1164 · 97th percentile · LBOTE 48% · 421 students · Top SEA quarter 66% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
239 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
10 restaurants · 5 cafes · 1 bars · 2 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 8 fast food · 6 bakeries · 1 places of worship
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Good local dining options — 30 food & drink venues nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 53 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 26 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 100/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.41
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.49
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.41
Food & drink(30)
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Bakery (2)
- Coffee Table DelightsBakery
- Lawley's Bakery & CafeBakery
- The Cheesecake ShopBakery
- Mummucc'Bar
- Little Baguette Co.Cafe
- ModusCafe
Unit 1 184 Harborne Street
- MoobaCafe
- Pique CoffeeCafe
- Wildbean CafeCafe
- 12 ZodiacFast food
Unit 1 334 Cambridge Street
- Captain Peter's Fish and ChipsFast food
52A Grantham Street
- Domino'sFast food
- Flipside BurgersFast food
- Kebab ShopFast food
- RoyAl'sFast food
- SubwayFast food
- UtopiaFast food
- Albert'sRestaurant
- Blue SpoonRestaurant
- Bollywood StoriesRestaurant
284 Cambridge Street
- La CasettaRestaurant
- Little Magic MomoRestaurant
- Mama's & Papa'sRestaurant
- MonsterellaRestaurant
46 Grantham Street
- Pizzeria Da LeoRestaurant
- Restaurant
- The Kitchen CambridgeRestaurant
Shopping(6)
- BPConvenience store
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
337 Cambridge Street
- Little MagicSupermarket
- Wembley IGASupermarket
Community(1)
- Bendat Parent and Community CentreCommunity centre
Health & services(5)
- Genisis CareClinic
- Wembley Family Medical PracticeClinic
- Wembley Medical CentreClinic
- 777 PharmacyPharmacy
- Wembley PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(26)
- Circuit TenGym
- Squash World CambridgeGym
- VCore Fitness StudioGym
- Playground (4)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (18)
Transport(46)
46 bus stops
Other(59)
- BWSAlcohol
- Art
- Cash ZoneATM
- Reddy ExpressATM
337 Cambridge Street
- WestpacATM
- BankwestBank
- Bbq (4)
- Town of CambridgeBbq
- Beauty salon
- Body Barzil Day SpaBeauty salon
- Crystal SpaBeauty salon
- Head HuntersBeauty salon
- Honey NailsBeauty salon
- MollylashBeauty salon
- Queen NailBeauty salon
- Bench (29)
- Bicycle Parking (11)
- Wembley Service CentreCar repair
337 Cambridge Street
- VinniesCharity
- Bluebird VintageClothes
- Cupids Bridal & EveningClothes
- Merry Go RoundClothes
- Dance
- Drinking water (2)
- Fitness Station
- BeautilocksHairdresser
- Boss BarberHairdresser
- KT HairHairdresser
- Silk Hair & StraighteningHairdresser
- Studio on GranthamHairdresser
- Diamond CraftJewelry
- little laundretteLaundry
- Massage
- Concept Musical InstrumentsMusic
- International School of MusicMusic School
- Parking
- Parking Entrance (5)
- Parking Space
- The Party TeamParty
- Reddy ExpressPetrol station
337 Cambridge Street
- Michael's ChemistPharmacy
- Picnic Table (2)
- St Edmunds Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- Pack & SendPost office
- All Gender Toilet RHPublic toilets
- Male ToiletPublic toilets
337 Cambridge Street
- Public toilets
- Unisex ToiletPublic toilets
337 Cambridge Street
- Recycling
- City Of CambridgeShelter
- Telethon Speech & HearingSocial Facility
36 Dodd Street
- Telephone (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- peach and pipToys
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (20)
- Yes (2)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 7
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- St Edmunds Anglican Church
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 15
- Nearest hospital
- St John of God Subiaco Eye Hospital (1.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 253
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 18.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
5 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 · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Curtin
- Member of Parliament
- Kate CHANEY (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.4 km away).
Coalition 45.1%Labor 54.9%
7.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +5.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Wembley CentralLabor 54.6% · Coalition 45.4% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
- Wembley WestLabor 51.7% · Coalition 48.3% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Wembley NorthLabor 61.6% · Coalition 38.4% TPP (2025)1.0 km away
- West LeedervilleLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Floreat EastLabor 44.9% · Coalition 55.1% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
Compare with
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