Boya
WA 6056 · Mundaring
669 (2021) → 746 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Boya is a high growth suburb in Mundaring, WA 6056, about 19km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Boya are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 33/100, and is about 28km inland. Boya has an overall score of 45/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 69/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (11.51%), Germany (1.64%), USA (1.05%), India (0.75%), South Korea (0.6%)
Top languages: Spanish (1.2%), German (0.9%), Korean (0.6%), French (0.45%)
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:
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 1013 (above 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)
- Helena Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1032
- Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.6kmICSEA 1060
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1120
- Clayton View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 862
- Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1000
- Helena College - Darlington CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.5km
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.7kmICSEA 1036
- Helena CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1113
- Swan View Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 914
- Swan View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 886
- Glen Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 1061
- Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1070
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 Boya
Is Boya safe?
Boya has a residential safety score of 69/100, 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 Boya from Perth CBD?
Boya is about 18.9 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 69 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Boya?
Boya has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Boya?
Boya has a transport score of 33/100 and 8 bus stops.