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WA · Joondalup Council
Connolly, 6027
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,003
Growth (1 yr)
+0.9%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.9%
Median age
47
Median income
$2,304/wk
Employment rate
65.4%
Languages at home
7.9%non-English
Most common: Afrikaans, Arabic, Japanese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- High desirability
- Cycling
- Excellent transport
- Café precinct
Suburb profile
In Joondalup Council, Connolly is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Education outcomes and school provision stand out relative to comparable suburbs. Green space punches above what many metro suburbs offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses linking the suburb to surrounding areas.
Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers. Reported crime has been falling recently.
Against similar metro suburbs, community and employment stand out and the overall desirability rating is good, with local dining and lifestyle amenities less decisive.
At a glance
Connolly snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
4,003
+0.9% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.7%
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
#3
among Metro Perth · Mature
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
43rd
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
72nd
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
- 63.1/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 9% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 732nd in Australia
- State rank
- 62nd in WA
- Peer rank
- #3 among Metro Perth · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #47 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 78%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department 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
4,003(June 2025)
+0.9% annual · +8.9% over 5 years · 43th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.9%
- 5-year growth
- +8.9%
- Change in 1 year
- +35
- Change in 5 years
- +326
- Growth rank in WA
- 43th 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 (~4,100), extrapolated at +0.5% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,129 / 181 / 4
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian 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 Profile — Australian 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
- 1,297
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 2 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.2th (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 statistics — Western 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
- 10
- Median school ICSEA (10 schools)
- 1,058.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 72th
School list
- Connolly Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1062 · 73th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 384 students · Top SEA quarter 24% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Prendiville Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1073 · 76th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 1,086 students · Top SEA quarter 25% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- St Simon Peter Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1086 · 80th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 587 students · Top SEA quarter 31% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Alta-1 CollegeSpecial · Independent · ICSEA 950 · 25th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 845 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Beaumaris Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1070 · 75th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 516 students · Top SEA quarter 26% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Poseidon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1018 · 55th percentile · LBOTE 22% · 267 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.4 km awayView on My School →
- Currambine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1045 · 66th percentile · LBOTE 20% · 758 students · Top SEA quarter 18% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Heathridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1011 · 52th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 191 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1102 · 85th percentile · LBOTE 21% · 1,282 students · Top SEA quarter 38% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
- Ocean Reef Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,353 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 1.7 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual 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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
32 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
2 restaurants · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 5 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 5 parks mapped in suburb, 5 playgrounds nearby
- Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 63/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.09
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.36
Food & drink(4)
- Connoly Fish and ChipsFast food
- RomanosFast food
- D's Authentic JapaneseRestaurant
- Lotus CourtRestaurant
Shopping(2)
- Joe's GrocersSupermarket
Community(1)
- Connolly Communtiy CentreCommunity centre
5 Glenelg Place, Connolly
Health & services(2)
- Connolly DentalDentist
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Playground (5)
- Sports field
- Tennis CourtsSports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(13)
13 bus stops
Other(3)
- Liquor BaronsAlcohol
- Bicycle Parking
- BykkoBicycle rental
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 insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 61
- Parks (OSM)
- 5
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 2
- Nearest hospital
- Joondalup Health Campus (2.4 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Connolly DentalDentist
- Pharmacy 777Pharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 79
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 19.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Moore
- Member of Parliament
- Tom FRENCH (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,758
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.2%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.8 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 47.1%Labor 52.9%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.3 km away).
Coalition 44.1%Labor 55.9%
3.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +6.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- ConnollyLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)0.8 km away
- Ocean Reef NorthLabor 53.8% · Coalition 46.2% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- HeathridgeLabor 61.2% · Coalition 38.8% TPP (2025)1.4 km away
- CurrambineLabor 62.4% · Coalition 37.6% TPP (2025)1.6 km away
- Ocean ReefLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.6 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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