WA · Serpentine-Jarrahdale Council

Whitby, WA, 6123

Current weather

14.1°COvercast

79% humidity · 12.2 km/h wind · 16.3° / 8.3° today · 5.4 mm rain

Desirability index

2.7/100

#301 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Whitby is a small locality in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale area, home to around 1,005 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $700, and limited but present public transport access. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
1,005
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$2,117
Dwelling vacancy
5.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
20 of 342
Median monthly mortgage
$1,950
Employment rate
71%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
32 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian 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)
100

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 lodgementsDepartment 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

Public transport

1 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Tinspar Av After Skyline Bvd

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 state heritage place

  • Whitby Falls HostelSouth Western Hwy, Whitby8604

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · 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 overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
7
Parks (OSM)
4

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
2.7/100
Cohort rank
#301 among Metro Perth suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Whitby Falls HostelheritageSouth Western Hwy, Whitby8604
  • Tinspar Av After Skyline Bvdtransport

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage registerState heritage authority · Updated on site
  • GTFS public transport stopsState transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed

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