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

50.1/100

#153 among Metro Perth suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 ProfileAustralian 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 lodgementsDepartment 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

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

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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
2
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Connolly Dentaldentist
  • Pharmacy 777pharmacy

Data sources & freshness

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

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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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