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Ballajura

WA 6066 · Swan

18,459 (2021) → 19,120 est. (2025) · High Growth

63
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

18,459
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
70
Transport score

Ballajura is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6066, about 13km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ballajura are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 70/100, and is about 14km inland. Ballajura has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

12.7 km
To Perth CBD
13.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.7 km
To nearest station

Demographics

18,459
Population
37
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,726
vs NSW median-6.7%
Bachelor degree or higher27.9%
Born in Australia59.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse5,830 / 10 / 336

Top countries of birth: Vietnam (4.99%), England (4.65%), New Zealand (2.7%), India (1.85%), Myanmar (1.8%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (6.84%), Arabic (2.77%), Mandarin (1.51%), Cantonese (1.25%), Macedon (0.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

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:

58
Break & enter dwelling314/100k
71
Steal from dwelling385/100k
28
Motor vehicle theft152/100k
186
Domestic assault1,008/100k
12
Robbery65/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,186 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

139
Within 10km6 in suburb
5
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mary MacKillop Catholic Community Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1026
  • Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1020
  • Illawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 985
  • Ballajura Community CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 972
  • South Ballajura Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
  • South Ballajura Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 937

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Alta-1 College - Malaga CampusSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
  • Waddington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 888
  • Alinjarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 997
  • Boyare Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 901
  • Koondoola Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 884
  • Burbridge SchoolCombined · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1001
  • Carnaby Rise Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1049
  • Dryandra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 879
  • Beechboro Christian SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1067
  • Mercy CollegeCombined · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1000
  • Morley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1008
  • St Andrew's GrammarCombined · Independent · 4kmICSEA 1073

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

70
77Bus
CBD commute (est.)50 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBallajura Stn (2.7 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

54 in suburbSupermarkets
41 in suburbCafes/Rest.
2828 in suburbParks
88 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
52 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
44 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
22 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
2313 in suburbSports fields
11 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (12.3 km)
Nearest vet1.2 km
Nearest airportPerth (12.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.88%
Projected population 204124,282
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Swan

MalagaData not available72transportCullacabardeeData not available48transportWhitemanData not available88transportBeechboroData not available72transportBennett SpringsData not available61transportKiaraData not available77transport

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Frequently asked questions about Ballajura

Is Ballajura safe?

Ballajura 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 Ballajura from Perth CBD?

Ballajura is about 12.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 50 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Ballajura?

Ballajura has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 985 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ballajura?

Ballajura has a transport score of 70/100 and 77 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.