WA · Joondalup Council
Joondalup, WA, 6027
Current weather
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Desirability index
#18 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Joondalup is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 9,193 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $680, 4 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
- 9,193
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,688
- Dwelling vacancy
- 10%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 398 of 3,982
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 61.1%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 313 / 679 / 847
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
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,028
- Alta-1 CollegeSpecial
- Joondalup Education Support CentreSpecial
- Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined
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
88 public transport stops in this suburb
- Burns Beach Rd After Blue Mountain Dr
- Burns Beach Rd After Joondalup Dr
- Joondalup Dr After Eddystone Av
- Joondalup Dr After Grand Bvd
- Joondalup Dr Edith Cowan University
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
335 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Wine WarehouseAlcohol
- ANZATM
- BankwestATM
- Bankwest;WestpacATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
- NAB;ANZATM
- rediATMATM
- Westpac;BankwestATM
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
22 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Aldgate ParkPark
- Balga Brush ParkPark
- Blue Lake ParkPark
- Central ParkPark
- Charing Cross ParkPark
- Elcar ParkPark
- Embankment ParkPark
- Katrine ParkPark
- Lady Evelyn ParkPark
- Manapouri ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 16
- Emergency department
- On site
- BetteHealth Naturopathic Clinicclinic
- Chemartpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousepharmacy
- Joondalup COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinicJoondalup Drivevaccination_centre
- Joondalup Denture Clinicdoctor
- Joondalup Health CampusShenton Avenuehospital
- Luma MedicalLakeside Driveclinic
- Options Optometrists JoondalupJoondalup Driveoptometrist
- Priceline Pharmacypharmacy
- Ramsay Health PlusDavidson Terraceclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
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
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- GymbaROOkindergarten
- Joondalup Early Learning Centrekindergarten
- Ngala Childcarechildcare
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)
- 36
- Parks (OSM)
- 27
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
- 93.4/100
- Cohort rank
- #18 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
- GymbaROOchildcarekindergarten
- Joondalup Early Learning Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Ngala Childcarechildcarechildcare
- BetteHealth Naturopathic Clinichealthclinic
- Chemarthealthpharmacy
- Chemist Warehousehealthpharmacy
- Joondalup COVID-19 Vaccination Community ClinichealthJoondalup Drivevaccination_centre
- Joondalup Denture Clinichealthdoctor
- Joondalup Health CampushealthShenton Avenuehospital
- Luma MedicalhealthLakeside Driveclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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