Bushmead
WA 6055 · Swan
677 (2021) → 921 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bushmead is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6055, about 16km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Bushmead are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 51/100, and is about 26km inland. Bushmead has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (7.53%), New Zealand (5.02%), South Africa (2.22%), India (2.07%), Philippines (1.92%)
Top languages: French (0.89%), Filipino (0.89%), Mandarin (0.74%), Gujarati (0.74%), Italian (0.74%)
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.
Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.
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
Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, not just residents.
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
Strong school options
Well above average — good-quality schools within reach and a healthy range of options to choose from.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1009 (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 · 1.8kmICSEA 1032
- Maida Vale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1021
- Clayton View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 862
- High Wycombe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 965
- Edney Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3kmICSEA 980
- Matthew Gibney Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1046
- SEDA College WA (Hazelmere )Secondary · Independent · 3.6km
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.7kmICSEA 1036
- Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1000
- Gooseberry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 1070
- Mary's Mount Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.1kmICSEA 1084
- Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1060
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
Fitness
Fitness paradise
Top 20% nationally — gyms, leisure centres, pools and sports fields all close by. Easy to stay active without travelling far.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Outdoor paradise
Top 20% nationally — abundant parks and green space, plus trails, bike paths and places to enjoy the outdoors.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
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
Solid scene
Well above average for licensed venues — you won't struggle for a night out or a good meal.
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 Bushmead
Is Bushmead safe?
Bushmead 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 Bushmead from Perth CBD?
Bushmead is about 16.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 61 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bushmead?
Bushmead has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bushmead?
Bushmead has a transport score of 51/100 and 9 bus stops.