Ardross
WA 6153 · Melville
4,578 (2021) → 5,033 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ardross is a moderate growth suburb in Melville, WA 6153, about 9km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ardross are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Ardross has an overall score of 87/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.99%), China (3.17%), Malaysia (3.12%), Indonesia (3.01%), Singapore (2.14%)
Top languages: Mandarin (6.29%), Indonesian (2.82%), Persian ED (2.12%), Cantonese (1.81%), Korean (0.9%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1090 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Ardross Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1144
- St Benedict's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1143
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1117
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 1149
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1123
- Applecross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1152
- Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1113
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2.2km
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1023
- Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1128
- Aquinas CollegeCombined · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1114
- St Pius X Catholic SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 1138
- Manning Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1122
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1113
- Winthrop Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1136
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ardross
Is Ardross safe?
Ardross has a residential safety score of 70/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Ardross from Perth CBD?
Ardross is about 8.8 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 38 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ardross?
Ardross has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1135 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ardross?
Ardross has a transport score of 73/100 and 20 bus stops.