Banksia Grove
WA 6031 · Wanneroo
11,351 (2021) → 12,961 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Banksia Grove is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6031, about 29km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Banksia Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 33/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Banksia Grove has an overall score of 51/100, 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 (9.25%), New Zealand (4.06%), Philippines (3.74%), India (3.23%), South Africa (2.85%)
Top languages: Tagalog (1.82%), Punjabi (1.67%), Filipino (1.42%), Vietnamese (1.19%), Gujarati (1.14%)
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 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St John Paul II Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1006
- Joseph Banks Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 995
- Grandis Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 995
- Banksia Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 948
Nearby (within 10km)
- Tapping Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1025
- Carramar Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1034
- St Stephen's School - Carramar CampusCombined · Independent · 2.8km
- Spring Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1029
- Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1021
- Joondalup Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1030
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.9kmICSEA 1049
- Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 982
- Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1109
- Wanneroo Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1001
- East Wanneroo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 976
- Currambine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1048
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Banksia Grove
Is Banksia Grove safe?
Banksia Grove 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 Banksia Grove from Perth CBD?
Banksia Grove is about 28.8 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 98 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Banksia Grove?
Banksia Grove has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 986 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Banksia Grove?
Banksia Grove has a transport score of 33/100 and 40 bus stops.