Barragup
WA 6209 · Murray
940 (2021) → 1,103 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Barragup is a high growth suburb in Murray, WA 6209, about 66km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Barragup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 41/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Barragup has an overall score of 36/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6209 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (7.55%), New Zealand (2.66%), Scotland (1.17%), Netherlands (1.06%), South Africa (0.96%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.74%), Mandarin (0.43%), Italian (0.43%)
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 980 (below 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)
- Riverside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 933
- Riverside Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 988
- Foundation Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1037
- Greenfields Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 928
- John Tonkin College Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 939
- Coodanup CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 911
- John Tonkin CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 972
- Frederick Irwin Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.8kmICSEA 1072
- Mandurah Catholic CollegeCombined · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1030
- Meadow Springs Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 985
- Assumption Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.3kmICSEA 1020
- Meadow Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 964
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
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
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Barragup
Is Barragup safe?
Barragup 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 9,115 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Barragup from Perth CBD?
Barragup is about 65.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 173 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Barragup?
Barragup has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Barragup?
Barragup has a transport score of 41/100 and 7 bus stops.