WA · Wanneroo Council

Neerabup, 6031

Est. population · Jun 2025

81

Growth (1 yr)

+2.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+17.4%

Median age

42

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

48.9%

University qualified

9.7%

Work from home

18.2%

Languages at home

3.1%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

  • Beach
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Neerabup is known for: Beach, Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Neerabup is a semi-rural locality near Perth, in Wanneroo Council.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for semi-rural and lifestyle localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Working from home is a strong feature of the suburb, with working from home 28% above the peer median, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, with population growth 93% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are higher rents and weaker employment, with median rents 38% above the peer median.

Overall, Neerabup suits people prioritising walkability and local amenities over lower rents.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Semi-rural locality · compared with semi-rural and lifestyle localities in Western Australia (61)

Strengths

  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Working from home is a relative strength
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Employment rates sit below those of comparable places

What stands out

  • Neerabup Beach

Who it suits

  • StudentsInsufficient data

Housing, growth and risk

How Neerabup compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$775/wk

Population (ERP)

81

+2.5% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

0.0%

Census unoccupied dwellings

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Pop. growth

82nd

percentile in WA

Rented dwellings

33%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

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

Housing

All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
$775
Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
1,027

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 (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

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

81(June 2025)

+2.5% annual · +17.4% over 5 years · 82th percentile in WA

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.5%
5-year growth
+17.4%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+12
Growth rank in WA
82th 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 (~100), extrapolated at +4.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
112
Median age
42
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
0%
Unoccupied private dwellings
0 of 33
Median monthly mortgage
$2,584
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$350
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
33.3% / 33.3% / 33.3%
Employment rate
48.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
18.2% / 0% / 68.2%
Walked or cycled to work
13.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
28 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

9.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 23.8% across Western Australia. 19.4% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified9.7% · 23.8% WA
  • Diploma qualified9.7% · 9.3% WA
  • Trade / vocational19.4% · 17.8% WA
  • Year 12 or below61.3% · 49.1% WA

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies18.2%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services15.9%
  • Management and commerce15.9%
  • Health13.6%
  • Society and culture13.6%
  • Architecture and building11.4%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$64,547

65th percentile in WA · +10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$68,988

67th percentile in WA · +6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

6th percentile in WA · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$52,635

32nd percentile in WA · -17% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

55th percentile in WA · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 6031 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
13,266
Taxpayers reporting net rent
898
Median net rent
-$2,644
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,129
Taxable income vs state median
+6%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
-42%
Super vs state median
-17%
Business income vs state median
+13%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in WA, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

3.1% speak a language other than English at home; 22.8% born overseas

Language at home
94 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
3.1%
Born overseas
21 (22.8%)
Australian citizens
88

Religion

51.8%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 51.8%, while 32.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion32.1%42.5%
Christianity51.8%41.1%
Other / not stated16.1%16.4%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic30.4%18.7%
Anglican13.4%10.1%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Figures are for the Joondalup Police District, not this suburb alone.

Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (Jan 2026 to Sep 2026)
10,541
Against the person
3,234
Against property
5,397
Rate per 1,000 residents (annualised)
33.4
State crime-rate percentile
2.3th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
-30.6%

Most common offence types

  • Assault (Family)
  • Breach Of Violence Restraint Order
  • Drug Offences
  • Property Damage
  • Stealing

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

  • WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Sep 2026; Jan 2026 to Sep 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates

Family & Lifestyle

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Joondalup Dr Before Wanneroo Rd
  • Wanneroo Rd After Joondalup Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

15 mapped amenities

4 beaches

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
0
Sport & outdoors(14)
  • Beach (4)
  • Connolly Drive Shared PathCycling route
  • Flynn Drive PSPCycling route
  • Hester Avenue Shared PathCycling route
  • Joondalup Drive PSPCycling route
  • Mitchell Freeway PSPCycling route
  • Neerabup Road PSPCycling route
  • Pinjar Road PSPCycling route
  • Trigg Beach-Mindarie Beach Cycle RouteCycling route
  • Wanneroo Road PSPCycling route
  • Neerabup Lake CavesNature reserve
Other(1)
  • Parking

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Neerabup Lake CavesNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.8%
Woodland / forest cover
0.8%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
0
Typical summer maximum
29°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Joondalup Health Campus (6.0 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
24.7

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

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 (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping. Flood cover uses floodplain mapping against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Pearce
Member of Parliament
Tracey ROBERTS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
115,275
Turnout (2025)
87.8%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.4 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 43.6%Labor 56.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 4.2 km away).

Coalition 40.9%Labor 59.1%

2.7 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -2.4 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • Clarkson SouthLabor 60.2% · Coalition 39.8% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • ClarksonLabor 59.7% · Coalition 40.3% TPP (2025)2.8 km away
  • KinrossLabor 62.6% · Coalition 37.4% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • Clarkson WestLabor 60.1% · Coalition 39.9% TPP (2025)3.5 km away
  • Kinross EastLabor 59.9% · Coalition 40.1% TPP (2025)3.5 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in Wanneroo Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.