WA · Joondalup Council
Connolly, WA, 6027
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#153 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Connolly is a smaller suburban community in the Joondalup area, home to around 3,675 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 3,675
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $2,304
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 80 of 1,393
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 65.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 76 / 181 / 4
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian 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)
- $680
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,132
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 lodgements — Department 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
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,062
- Connolly Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Hodges Dr After Chantilly Wy
- Shenton Av After Delamere Av
- Shenton Av After Fairway Cir
- Shenton Av After Mitchell Fwy
- Shenton Av Before Connolly Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
24 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking
- BykkoBicycle rental
- Bus stop (3)
- Hodges Dr After Caridean StBus stop
- Hodges Dr After Chantilly WyBus stop
- Hodges Dr After Country Club BvdBus stop
- Marmion Av After Shenton AvBus stop
- Marmion Av Before Diablo WyBus stop
- Marmion Av Before Prendiville AvBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baltusrol ParkPark
- Fairway ParkPark
- Huntingdale ParkPark
- St Michaels ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 2
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Connolly Dentaldentist
- Pharmacy 777pharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 50.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #153 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Connolly Dentalhealthdentist
- Pharmacy 777healthpharmacy
- Baltusrol Parkgovernmentpark
- Fairway Parkgovernmentpark
- Huntingdale Parkgovernmentpark
- St Michaels Parkgovernmentpark
- Hodges Dr After Chantilly Wytransport
- Shenton Av After Delamere Avtransport
- Shenton Av After Fairway Cirtransport
- Shenton Av After Mitchell Fwytransport
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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