Perth Suburb Profiles

Bickley

In the 1890's a siding in this area was known as "Heidelburg" or "Heidelburg Grove" it being the name given to his property by George Henry Palmateer who held 300 acres in the area in 1893. In 1915, because of World War I, the Railway Department was asked to change the name to something not of German origin. The Under Secretary for Lands proposed the name "Bickley" after a pioneer in the area and a member of the first Legislative Assembly - Samuel Wallace Alexander Walsh Bickley or Wallace Bickley, as he was more commonly known, was the original owner of 640 acres on the Canning River in 1843 and the brook which entered the Canning River at the corner of the land was known as "Bickley's Brook".

2011 Census Summary	Bickley	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	707	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	43	35
Residents less than 19	29%	27%
Residents 20-64	57%	62%
Residents over 65	15%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	3.00	2.55
Couples without children	37%	28%
Couple family with children	44%	34%
Single parent family	7%	11%
Other families	0%	2%
Lone Person	11%	24%
Group Household	4%	5%
Total Households	225	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings 1	236	595,499
House	99%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	2%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	0%	10%
Other 2	0%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	10	57,529
Fully Owned 2	41%	30%
Being Purchased 2	50%	42%
Being Rented 2	11%	28%
Other 2	0%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$2,087	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$2,301	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$238	$327
Local Schools:	N/A
Other Nearby Schools:	Mazenod College (Lesmurdie) , St Brigids College (Lesmurdie)
Shops:	N/A
Train Stations:	N/A
Bus Services:	N/A
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component