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Butler

WA 6036 · Wanneroo

13,473 (2021) → 14,243 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

73
Overall score

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

13,473
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
90
Transport score

Butler is a moderate growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6036, about 37km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Butler are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 90/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Butler has an overall score of 73/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

37.2 km
To Perth CBD
2.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
950 m
To nearest station

Demographics

13,473
Population
32
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,710
vs NSW median-7.6%
Bachelor degree or higher24.7%
Born in Australia52.5%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4,469 / 42 / 140

Top countries of birth: England (16.84%), New Zealand (5.47%), South Africa (4.02%), Scotland (1.93%), Philippines (1.71%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (2.19%), Arabic (0.95%), Tagalog (0.76%), Spanish (0.56%), Punjabi (0.54%)

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:

42
Break & enter dwelling312/100k
52
Steal from dwelling386/100k
20
Motor vehicle theft148/100k
136
Domestic assault1,009/100k
9
Robbery67/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 866 (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

32
Within 10km6 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1010 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1027
  • Irene McCormack Catholic CollegeSecondary · CatholicICSEA 1018
  • John Butler Primary CollegePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 983
  • Butler Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976
  • Butler CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 976
  • East Butler Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 974

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Alkimos Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 993
  • Alkimos CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1014
  • West Coast Language Development Centre - Quinns Beach CampusPrimary · Government · 1.8km
  • Quinns Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 984
  • Alkimos Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1034
  • Alkimos Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1024
  • Merriwa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 944
  • Merriwa Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 992
  • Alta-1 College - Merriwa CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.1km
  • St James' Anglican SchoolCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1060
  • Quinns Rocks Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.4kmICSEA 1024
  • Mindarie Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1038

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

90
1Train
52Bus
CBD commute (est.)82 min (train)
Peak train frequency13.5/hr
Nearest train stationButler Stn (950 m)

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.

65 in suburbSupermarkets
43 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5836 in suburbParks
2718 in suburbPlaygrounds
0Pools
11 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
53 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
53 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
8942 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachMindarie Beach (6.1 km)
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (12.4 km)
Nearest vet9.0 km
Nearest airportPerth (41.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.40%
Projected population 204115,076
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Wanneroo

JindaleeData not available61transportQuinns RocksData not available52transportMerriwaData not available54transportRidgewoodData not available52transportAlkimosData not available87transportClarksonData not available90transport

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Frequently asked questions about Butler

Is Butler safe?

Butler 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 Butler from Perth CBD?

Butler is about 37.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 82 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Butler?

Butler has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 992 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Butler?

Butler has a transport score of 90/100, including 1 train station and 52 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.