WA · Stirling Council
Westminster, WA, 6061
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 9.9 km/h wind · 17.6° / 8.3° today · 7.8 mm rain
Desirability index
#221 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Westminster is a smaller suburban community in the Stirling area, home to around 7,042 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, 3 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
- 7,042
- Median age
- 34
- Median household income / week
- $1,404
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 238 of 3,075
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 60.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 245 / 1,012 / 39
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)
- $700
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 5,445
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
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 979
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Westminster Education Support CentreSpecial
- Westminster 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
30 public transport stops in this suburb
- Mirrabooka Av After Milldale Wy
- Wanneroo Rd - Stirling Central Shopping Ctr
- Wanneroo Rd After Amberley Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Main St
- Wanneroo Rd Before Amelia St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
58 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking (5)
- Amelia St Before Kimbara StBus stop
- Amelia St Before Vincent AvBus stop
- Arkana Road after Stroughton RoadBus stop
- Arkana Road before Stroughton RoadBus stop
- Majella Road after Arkana RoadBus stop
- Majella Road after Edale WayBus stop
- Majella Road after Ravenswood DriveBus stop
- Majella Road before Ravenswood DriveBus 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
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Esperanto Harris Gibb ReservePark
- Galluccio ReservePark
- Matt Williams ReservePark
- Ted Cross Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Westminster Day Surgeryclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Amelia Street Early LearningAmelia Streetchildcare
- YMCA Westminster Early Learning CentreChipala Roadchildcare
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)
- 11
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 28.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #221 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
- Amelia Street Early LearningchildcareAmelia Streetchildcare
- YMCA Westminster Early Learning CentrechildcareChipala Roadchildcare
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Westminster Day Surgeryhealthclinic
- Esperanto Harris Gibb Reservegovernmentpark
- Galluccio Reservegovernmentpark
- Matt Williams Reservegovernmentpark
- Ted Cross Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Mirrabooka Av After Milldale Wytransport
- Wanneroo Rd - Stirling Central Shopping Ctrtransport
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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