Balcatta
WA 6021 · Stirling
10,813 (2021) → 11,757 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Balcatta is a moderate growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6021, about 10km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Balcatta are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 75/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Balcatta has an overall score of 75/100, 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: Italy (5.23%), India (3.75%), England (3.19%), North Macedonia (1.98%), New Zealand (1.54%)
Top languages: Italian (7.61%), Macedon (4.03%), Gujarati (2.03%), Vietnamese (1.46%), Mandarin (1.45%)
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 1061 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- West Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1078
- St Lawrence Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1062
- Balcatta Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1057
- Takari Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1036
- Balcatta Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1033
Nearby (within 10km)
- Westminster Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 973
- Westminster Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 967
- Lake Gwelup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1127
- West Coast Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.3kmICSEA 1098
- Nollamara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 982
- Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 957
- North Balga Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 896
- East Hamersley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1047
- North East Metropolitan Language Development Centre - North Balga CampusPrimary · Government · 2.6km
- West Coast Language Development Centre - East Hamersley CampusPrimary · Government · 2.6km
- St Gerard's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1006
- Glendale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1049
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 Balcatta
Is Balcatta safe?
Balcatta 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 Balcatta from Perth CBD?
Balcatta is about 9.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Balcatta?
Balcatta has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1053 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Balcatta?
Balcatta has a transport score of 75/100 and 78 bus stops.