WA · Wanneroo Council
Girrawheen, WA, 6064
Current weather
16.4°CMainly clear
69% humidity · 11.7 km/h wind · 17.8° / 8.6° today · 6.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#198 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Girrawheen is a mid-sized suburb in the Wanneroo area, home to around 8,897 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 6 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 8,897
- Median age
- 36
- Median household income / week
- $1,239
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 235 of 3,499
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,400
- Employment rate
- 51.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 333 / 733 / 16
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)
- 1,760
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
- 6
- Median school ICSEA (6 schools)
- 948
- Emmanuel Christian Community SchoolCombined
- Girrawheen Senior High SchoolSecondary
- Hudson Park Primary SchoolPrimary
- Our Lady of Mercy Primary SchoolPrimary
- Roseworth Education Support CentreSpecial
- Roseworth 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
54 public transport stops in this suburb
- Marangaroo Dr After Jefferson Dr
- Marangaroo Dr After Mirrabooka Av
- Marangaroo Dr Before Girrawheen Av
- Wanneroo Rd After Warwick Rd
- Wanneroo Rd Before Templeton Cr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
69 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- ATM
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Amberton Avenue after Amberton LaneBus stop
- Amberton Avenue after Connell WayBus stop
- Amberton Avenue after Hatfield WayBus stop
- Amberton Avenue after Marangaroo DriveBus stop
- Beach Road after Girrawheen AvenueBus stop
- Beach Road after Hadleigh WayBus stop
- Beach Road after Hainsworth AvenueBus 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
15 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Althorne ParkPark
- Bardsley ParkPark
- Bexley ParkPark
- Blackmore ParkPark
- Casserley ParkPark
- Curtis ParkPark
- Ferrara ReservePark
- Gayford ParkPark
- Hainsworth ParkPark
- Hudson ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 3
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Baptistcare Hand in HandHainsworth Avenueyes
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Wizard Warehouse Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning GirrawheenWade Courtchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
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)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 35.7/100
- Cohort rank
- #198 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
- Goodstart Early Learning GirrawheenchildcareWade Courtchildcare
- Baptistcare Hand in HandhealthHainsworth Avenueyes
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Wizard Warehouse Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Althorne Parkgovernmentpark
- Bardsley Parkgovernmentpark
- Bexley Parkgovernmentpark
- Blackmore Parkgovernmentpark
- Casserley Parkgovernmentpark
- Curtis Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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