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WA · Wanneroo Council
Girrawheen, 6064
Est. population · Jun 2025
10,552
Growth (1 yr)
+1.5%
Growth (5 yr)
+13.5%
Median age
36
Median income
$1,239/wk
Employment rate
51.3%
Languages at home
40%non-English
Most common: Vietnamese, Arabic, Macedonian
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Education hub
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Café precinct
- Cycling
Suburb profile
Girrawheen is a practical established suburb in Wanneroo Council, well placed for families who want metro access without the inner-city squeeze. Working households and growing families are the backbone of local life, with family life visible on every street. This is a strongly multicultural suburb: overseas-born and multilingual households make up much of the community.
Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from. Outdoor life is easy here, with generous parks and room for kids, dogs and weekend strolls. Most routine trips are on foot, while buses cover longer journeys across the metro area.
Homes cost more here than in most comparable suburbs. Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period.
Among similar metro suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment the standout strengths.
At a glance
Girrawheen snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$680/wk
Population (ERP)
10,552
+1.5% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
6.7%
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
#34
among Metro Perth · Growth area
Safety
4th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
59th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
1/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
28th
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
- 56.0/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 21% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 1451st in Australia
- State rank
- 146th in WA
- Peer rank
- #34 among Metro Perth · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #113 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
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)
- 1,760
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
10,552(June 2025)
+1.5% annual · +13.5% over 5 years · 59th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +1.5%
- 5-year growth
- +13.5%
- Change in 1 year
- +159
- Change in 5 years
- +1,256
- Growth rank in WA
- 59th 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 (~11,150), extrapolated at +1.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 2,510 / 733 / 16
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
- 492
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 4th (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
- 14
- Median school ICSEA (14 schools)
- 958.5
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 28th
School list
- Hudson Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 937 · 20th percentile · LBOTE 58% · 212 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
- Girrawheen Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 899 · 11th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 458 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Our Lady of Mercy Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 997 · 45th percentile · LBOTE 78% · 334 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
- Emmanuel Christian Community SchoolCombined · Independent · ICSEA 973 · 35th percentile · LBOTE 68% · 711 students · Top SEA quarter 9% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Roseworth Education Support CentreSpecial · Government · ICSEA 959 · 28th percentile · LBOTE 57% · 70 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Roseworth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 899 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 56% · 299 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.2 km awayView on My School →
- Balga Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · ICSEA 909 · 13th percentile · LBOTE 75% · 596 students · Top SEA quarter 6% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 72% · 276 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 1.3 km awayView on My School →
- Rawlinson Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 952 · 26th percentile · LBOTE 53% · 405 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Warriapendi Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 965 · 31th percentile · LBOTE 65% · 266 students · Top SEA quarter 8% · 1.6 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
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Goodstart Early Learning GirrawheenWade Courtchildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
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
72 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 2 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 2 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Highly walkable for everyday errands
- Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 54 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 76/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.34
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.8
Food & drink(3)
- Marangaroo PizzaFast food
70 Marangaroo Drive
- SubwayFast food
- Girrawheen TavernPub
Shopping(4)
- Reddy ExpressConvenience store
- SuperIGA GirrawheenSupermarket
Health & services(2)
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Wizard Warehouse PharmacyPharmacy
Sport & outdoors(5)
- PlaygroundPark
- Blackmore Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Transport(48)
48 bus stops
Other(9)
- ATM
- Bench
- Bicycle Parking (4)
- Sit and Spin LaundryLaundry
Unit 2 1 Tonkin Place, Girrawheen
- ShellPetrol station
- Australia PostPost office
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
- The Reject ShopVariety Store
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
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 17
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
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
- 3
- Nearest hospital
- Hospital (2.9 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Baptistcare Hand in HandHainsworth AvenueYes
- Chemist WarehousePharmacy
- Wizard Warehouse PharmacyPharmacy
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)
- 307
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 29.1
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
- Cowan
- Member of Parliament
- Anne ALY (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 116,491
- Turnout (2025)
- 88.7%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.7 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 2.1 km away).
Coalition 32.3%Labor 67.7%
4.1 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: -4.4 pp toward Coalition
Nearest polling places
- GirrawheenLabor 67.7% · Coalition 32.4% TPP (2025)0.3 km away
- Marangaroo CentralLabor 66.5% · Coalition 33.5% TPP (2025)1.2 km away
- Balga NorthLabor 68.6% · Coalition 31.4% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Girrawheen EastLabor 72.4% · Coalition 27.6% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
- Marangaroo EastLabor 68.9% · Coalition 31.1% 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)
- 1/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 1/10
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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