Brabham
WA 6055 · Swan
8,665 (2021) → 13,266 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Brabham is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6055, about 17km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Brabham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 63/100, and is about 21km inland. Brabham has an overall score of 58/100, 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: India (11.89%), Philippines (7.2%), New Zealand (3.55%), England (2.8%), Zimbabwe (1.21%)
Top languages: Punjabi (8.87%), Tagalog (4.12%), Gujarati (4.1%), Filipino (2.39%), Hindi (1.53%)
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 995 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Brabham Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1023
Nearby (within 10km)
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1064
- Dayton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1042
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1035
- Ellenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 967
- Swan Valley Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1047
- St Helena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4kmICSEA 1049
- Alta-1 College - Ellenbrook CampusSecondary · Independent · 4km
- Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1002
- Aveley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1017
- Ellenbrook Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1047
- Caversham Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1041
- Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 981
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 Brabham
Is Brabham safe?
Brabham 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 Brabham from Perth CBD?
Brabham is about 17.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 64 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Brabham?
Brabham has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1023 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Brabham?
Brabham has a transport score of 63/100 and 22 bus stops.