WA · Joondalup Council
Woodvale (WA), WA, 6026
Current weather
17°CMainly clear
67% humidity · 19.7 km/h wind · 17.7° / 12.5° today · 6.5 mm rain
Desirability index
#56 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Woodvale (WA) is a mid-sized suburb in the Joondalup area, home to around 9,579 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $800, 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
- 9,579
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $2,339
- Dwelling vacancy
- 4.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 154 of 3,537
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,167
- Employment rate
- 66.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 168 / 245 / 4
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)
- $800
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 739
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)
- 1,074.5
- North Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary
- St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary
- Woodvale Secondary CollegeSecondary
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
53 public transport stops in this suburb
- Trappers Dr After Castlegate Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Medici Wy
- Wanneroo Rd After Whitfords Av
- Wanneroo Rd Before Prindiville Dr
- Wanneroo Rd Before Woodvale Dr
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
103 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- LiquorlandAlcohol
- Thirsty CamelAlcohol
- BankwestATM
- Bakers DelightBakery
- Ming's BakeryBakery
- The Sanctuary Day SpaBeauty salon
- Bench (4)
- Bike Force WoodvaleBicycle
- Bicycle Parking (8)
- Bicycle Repair Station
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
10 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Chichester ParkPark
- Cornish ParkPark
- Gascoyne ParkPark
- McCubbin ParkPark
- Parkside ParkPark
- Plumdale ParkPark
- Timbercrest ParkPark
- Timberlane ParkPark
- Trailwood ParkPark
- Trappers ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Pharmacypharmacy
- Rondel Family Practicedoctor
- Woodvale Park Medical CentreTrappers Drivedoctor
- Woodvale Pharmacypharmacy
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
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
Heritage
4 state heritage places
- Olive Trees, Perry's PaddockWanneroo17919
- Perry's Paddock, Cottage & Stables1170 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo9484
- School House - oldPerry's Paddock, Woodvale17937
- Cockman House1230 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo2675
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Meerlinga Family Centrekindergarten
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)
- 16
- Parks (OSM)
- 11
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
- 81.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #56 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
- Meerlinga Family Centrechildcarekindergarten
- Olive Trees, Perry's PaddockheritageWanneroo17919
- Perry's Paddock, Cottage & Stablesheritage1170 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo9484
- School House - oldheritagePerry's Paddock, Woodvale17937
- Cockman Househeritage1230 Ocean Reef Rd, Wanneroo2675
- Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Rondel Family Practicehealthdoctor
- Woodvale Park Medical CentrehealthTrappers Drivedoctor
- Woodvale Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Chichester 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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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