Ashby
WA 6065 · Wanneroo
2,850 (2021) → 3,084 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ashby is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6065, about 25km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ashby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Ashby has an overall score of 61/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (17.02%), New Zealand (3.61%), India (3.09%), South Africa (3.05%), Scotland (2.21%)
Top languages: Gujarati (1.51%), Punjabi (1.33%), Afrikaans (1.19%), Mandarin (0.95%), Arabic (0.67%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1029
- St Stephen's School - Carramar CampusCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- Tapping Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1025
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1049
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 982
- Carramar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1034
- Wanneroo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1001
- East Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 976
- Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup CampusSecondary · Government · 3.4km
- Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 948
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1109
- Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1021
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
Fitness
Plenty of options
Well above average — a good spread of gyms and sports facilities within easy reach.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Limited options
Below average for childcare access — fewer services nearby, and families may need to travel further for preferred options.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ashby
Is Ashby safe?
Ashby 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 Ashby from Perth CBD?
Ashby is about 24.9 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ashby?
Ashby has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ashby?
Ashby has a transport score of 51/100 and 9 bus stops.