Attadale
WA 6156 · Melville
6,638 (2021) → 7,129 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Attadale is a stable suburb in Melville, WA 6156, about 10km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Attadale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 3 schools, a transport score of 62/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Attadale has an overall score of 78/100, 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 (7.98%), South Africa (1.99%), New Zealand (1.69%), Scotland (1.36%), Italy (1.07%)
Top languages: Italian (1.49%), Mandarin (1.08%), Indonesian (0.9%), Cantonese (0.66%), French (0.6%)
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 1100 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - St Joseph Pignatelli CampusPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1138
- Attadale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1135
- Santa Maria CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1123
Nearby (within 10km)
- Bicton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1109
- Melville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1113
- Mel Maria Catholic Primary School - Pater Noster CampusPrimary · Catholic · 2km
- Our Lady of Fatima SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1111
- Melville Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1060
- SEDA College WASecondary · Independent · 2.4kmICSEA 1023
- Booragoon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1123
- St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.8km
- Palmyra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1100
- Caralee Community SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 998
- Fremantle Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 989
- Applecross Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 1117
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Attadale
Is Attadale safe?
Attadale 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 Attadale from Perth CBD?
Attadale is about 10.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 42 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Attadale?
Attadale has 3 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1132 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Attadale?
Attadale has a transport score of 62/100 and 27 bus stops.