Bicton, WA 6157
City of MelvilleAll suburbs in postcode 6157
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in Bicton
- Weekly rent (all dwellings)
- $795/wk
- House or unit rent
- Not published
Rental data as of September 2026· WA rental bond data
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What to know about Bicton
Bicton (6157) sits in the Melville region of Western Australia.
Bicton has roughly 6,961 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Day-to-day life here is very walkable, with most errands manageable on foot.
What it’s like to live here
Bicton scores 78/100 on walkability, which makes it very walkable with limited public transport. Coffee, groceries and a meal out are mostly walking-distance, which keeps a household viable on one car.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 9°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 696 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 10 government primary, 2 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 3 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 78/100
- Transit
- 20/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Bicton's population at 6,961, with a median age of 45. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (74% own, 22% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (67% family households, 31% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 6,961
- Median age
- 45
- Family households
- 67%
- Lone person
- 31%
- Owner occupied
- 74%
- Renter occupied
- 22%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 696 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.7°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 9.2°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Bicton
- What is the Bicton postcode?
- Bicton is in the 6157 postcode, in WA, in the City of Melville region.
- Where is Bicton?
- Bicton is a suburb in the City of Melville area, WA 6157.
- What is the average rent in Bicton?
- The median weekly rent in Bicton is $795 across all dwellings (WA rental bond data, September 2026). The bond records behind it carry no dwelling type, so there is no separate figure for houses and units.
- What schools are in Bicton?
- There are 20 schools serving Bicton on this page, including Bicton Primary School, Our Lady of Fatima School, Richmond Primary School.
- How walkable is Bicton?
- Bicton has a Walk Score of 78 out of 100, very walkable. transit score 20, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Bicton?
- Bicton is close to Attadale, Palmyra, Palmyra, East Fremantle, Melville.
- What is the population of Bicton?
- The population of Bicton is approximately 6,961 (2021 Census). The median age is 45.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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