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Bull Creek

WA 6149 · Melville

8,030 (2021) → 8,449 est. (2025) · Stable

85
Overall score

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

8,030
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
75
Transport score

Bull Creek is a stable suburb in Melville, WA 6149, about 12km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bull Creek are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 75/100, and is about 11km inland. Bull Creek has an overall score of 85/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

11.8 km
To Perth CBD
10.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

8,030
Population
44
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,880
vs NSW median+1.6%
Bachelor degree or higher58.3%
Born in Australia51.3%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,259 / 330 / 284

Top countries of birth: Malaysia (8.41%), England (5.63%), China (5.34%), India (4.38%), Singapore (2.55%)

Top languages: Mandarin (13%), Cantonese (4.21%), Korean (1.56%), Hindi (1.38%), Tamil (1.34%)

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:

25
Break & enter dwelling311/100k
31
Steal from dwelling386/100k
12
Motor vehicle theft149/100k
81
Domestic assault1,009/100k
5
Robbery62/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 516 (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

168
Within 10km5 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1066 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Oberthur Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1165
  • All Saints' CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1162
  • Bull Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1137
  • Rossmoyne Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1133
  • Fremantle Language Development Centre - Bull Creek CampusPrimary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Willetton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1126
  • Bateman Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1128
  • West Leeming Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1116
  • Rossmoyne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1148
  • Willetton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1131
  • Burrendah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1115
  • Castlereagh SchoolCombined · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1059
  • Corpus Christi CollegeCombined · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1104
  • Leeming Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1071
  • Banksia Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1094
  • Leeming Senior High School Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1023
  • Brentwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1113

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

75
30Bus
CBD commute (est.)47 min (bus)
Nearest train stationBull Creek Stn (1.3 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.

142 in suburbSupermarkets
2913 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5713 in suburbParks
4013 in suburbPlaygrounds
10634 in suburbPools
166 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
182 in suburbGPs
81 in suburbPharmacies
80 in suburbChildcare
41 in suburbLibraries
13257 in suburbSports fields
31 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalFiona Stanley Hospital (2.0 km)
Nearest vet340 m
Nearest airportPerth (16.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable
Annual growth rate1.28%
Projected population 20418,608
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Melville

BatemanData not available97transportBrentwoodData not available84transportLeemingData not available77transportMurdochData not available94transportMount PleasantData not available77transportWinthropData not available74transport

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Frequently asked questions about Bull Creek

Is Bull Creek safe?

Bull Creek 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 Bull Creek from Perth CBD?

Bull Creek is about 11.8 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 47 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Bull Creek?

Bull Creek has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1149 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Bull Creek?

Bull Creek has a transport score of 75/100 and 30 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.