WA · Wanneroo Council

Banksia Grove, 6031

Est. population · Jun 2025

13,428

Growth (1 yr)

+2.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+16.5%

Median age

30

Median income

$1,956/wk

Employment rate

72.1%

Languages at home

23.2%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Tagalog, Filipino

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

56.9/100
Good

Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs

Verified 80% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Excellent transport
  • High desirability
  • Education hub
  • Cycling
What Banksia Grove is known for: Excellent transport, High desirability, Education hub, Cycling

Suburb profile

In Wanneroo Council, Banksia Grove is a settled established suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The community skews younger, with family life visible on every street. Most local households sit in a multicultural mix, with overseas-born residents and languages other than English common at home.

Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, and buses help with longer trips. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. A growing community is gradually adding fresh energy without losing its local identity.

The desirability picture is good, powered mainly by community and employment, plus schools and education relative to similar metro suburbs.

At a glance

Banksia Grove snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

No data available

Median rent

$775/wk

Population (ERP)

13,428

+2.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.6%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#33

among Metro Perth · Growth area

Safety

2nd

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

82nd

percentile in WA

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

43rd

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
56.9/100 — Good
State standing
Top 20% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
1361st in Australia
State rank
137th in WA
Peer rank
#33 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#108 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
80%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$775
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,027

Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

  • WA rental bond lodgementsDepartment of Communities (WA) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries

Population

Estimated resident population

13,428(June 2025)

+2.6% annual · +16.5% over 5 years · 82th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.6%
5-year growth
+16.5%
Change in 1 year
+340
Change in 5 years
+1,902
Growth rank in WA
82th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~16,800), extrapolated at +4.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
11,351
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$1,956
Dwelling vacancy
4.6%
Unoccupied private dwellings
179 of 3,932
Median monthly mortgage
$1,800
Employment rate
72.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
3,596 / 153 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident PopulationAustralian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
5,192
Against the person
1,580
Against property
2,649
Rate per 1,000 residents
386.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 7 residents
State safety percentile
1.9th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-57.3%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)705
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order486
  • Drug Offences477
  • Property Damage588
  • Stealing1252

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statisticsWestern Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
4
Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
991
Median ICSEA percentile
43th
School list
  • St John Paul II Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 52% · 230 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 0.0 km awayView on My School →
  • Grandis Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 993 · 43th percentile · LBOTE 28% · 750 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 947 · 23th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 378 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
  • Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 989 · 42th percentile · LBOTE 24% · 1,411 students · Top SEA quarter 7% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Care For Kids School of Early Learning - Banksia Grovechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

40 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Joondalup Dr After Pinjar Rd
  • Joondalup Dr Before Pinjar Rd
  • Viridian Dr After Celadon Loop
  • Viridian Dr After Turquoise Loop
  • Viridian Dr Before Turquoise Loop

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

57 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

2 supermarkets · 2 fast food · 8 playgrounds · 1 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
  • Great for outdoor family life17 parks mapped in suburb, 8 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport40 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation9 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
59/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.18
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.5
Food & drink(2)
  • KFCFast food
  • ZambreroFast food
Shopping(2)
  • ColesSupermarket
  • WoolworthsSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(9)
  • Pitstop PlaygroundPlayground
  • Playground (7)
  • Sports field
Transport(29)

29 bus stops

Other(9)
  • LiquorlandAlcohol
  • Bench
  • Bicycle Parking (7)
  • RepcoCar Parts
  • Drinking water
  • PetbarnPet
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • Australia PostPost Box
  • Containers for ChangeRecycling

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insightsSuburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

5 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Discovery ParkPark
  • Grandis ParkPark
  • Honey Possum ParkPark
  • Pollen ParkPark
  • Pulchella ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
20
Parks (OSM)
17

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

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Joondalup Health Campus (5.6 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
387
Participants per 1,000 residents
28.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
29° / 16°
Rainfall
51 mm · ~6 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
198 mm · ~25 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
17° / 8°
Rainfall
552 mm · ~69 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
212 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normalsWorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Pearce
Member of Parliament
Tracey ROBERTS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,275
Turnout (2025)
87.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 6.5 km away).

Coalition 40.3%Labor 59.7%

3.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -6.7 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Banksia GroveLabor 58.4% · Coalition 41.6% TPP (2025)0.6 km away
  • Banksia Grove NorthLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)0.7 km away
  • TappingLabor 57.9% · Coalition 42.1% TPP (2025)2.0 km away
  • CarramarLabor 56.0% · Coalition 44.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Tapping SouthLabor 56.7% · Coalition 43.3% TPP (2025)2.7 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
5/10
IRSD decile (2021)
5/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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