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palmyra (wa)

Western Australia · Census 2021

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Palmyra (WA) is a leafy residential suburb of Melville.

Median house price

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People

Population
7,585
Median age
39 yrs
Income / person / wk
$991
Household income / wk
$1,729

Housing

Median rent / wk
$350
Mortgage / month
$1,950

Culture & community

Dominant religion
No religion · 51%
Top language at home
Italian · 1%
No religion
51%
Born overseas
26%
English only at home
90%

Local amenities

Amenity score
33/100
Schools
2
Supermarkets
1
Pubs & bars
0
Parks
12
Libraries
0
GP clinics
2
Pharmacies
2
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
0.9 km
Nearest train
3.6 km
Nearest hospital
2.9 km
Distance to coast
2.1 km
NBN
Fixed Line

Grocery mix: 1 Woolworths. Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
1
Catholic
1
Independent
0
Primary
2
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
1.8 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
Melville
Council population
106,123
Council area
53 km²
Density
2,006/km²
Federal grants
$4.35M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$41/yr

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Tangney
Federal MP
Sam Lim (ALP)
Two-party-preferred
Labor 57% 2PP
State electorate
Bicton
State MP
Lisa O'Malley (ALP)

How it compares

Household income / wk
Suburb
$1,729
State
$1,734
Nation
$1,643