WA · Stirling Council
Wembley Downs, WA, 6019
Current weather
16.8°CMainly clear
66% humidity · 17.5 km/h wind · 17.5° / 10.9° today · 8.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#67 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Wembley Downs is a smaller suburban community in the Stirling area, home to around 6,743 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 2 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
- 6,743
- Median age
- 41
- Median household income / week
- $2,626
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 143 of 2,477
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,762
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 107 / 552 / 84
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,973
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
- 2
- Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
- 1,147.5
- Hale SchoolCombined
- Wembley Downs 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
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- The Boulevard After Bold Park Dr
- The Boulevard After Cork Rd
- The Boulevard Before Durston Rd
- The Boulevard Before Thurles Rd
- The Boulevard Wembley Golf Course
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
49 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Lawley'sBakery
Wembley Downs
- Bench (4)
- Bicycle Parking
- Cobb St After Corbett StBus stop
- Cobb St After Queenscliffe RdBus stop
- Cobb St Before Olcote StBus stop
- Cobb St Before Weaponess RdBus stop
- Dunrossil St After Bussell RdBus stop
- Empire Av After Ridge StBus stop
- Empire Av After University AvBus 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
- AS Luketina ReservePark
- Buntine / Haynes ReservePark
- Buxton ParkPark
- Empire Avenue ReservePark
- Joe Rice PlaygroundPark
- Luita Street ReservePark
- Peace GrovePark
- Stockdale ParkPark
- Sulman ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Ocean Village Medical Centreclinic
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)
- 10/10
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
2 state heritage places
- Chapel of St Mark20 Unwin Av, Wembley9958
- Hale School Memorial Hall20 Unwin Av, Wembley Downs9957
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 41
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
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
- 77.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #67 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
- Chapel of St Markheritage20 Unwin Av, Wembley9958
- Hale School Memorial Hallheritage20 Unwin Av, Wembley Downs9957
- Ocean Village Medical Centrehealthclinic
- AS Luketina Reservegovernmentpark
- Buntine / Haynes Reservegovernmentpark
- Buxton Parkgovernmentpark
- Empire Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
- Joe Rice Playgroundgovernmentpark
- Luita Street Reservegovernmentpark
- Peace Grovegovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · 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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