Chidlow
WA 6556 · Mundaring
1,821 (2021) → 2,117 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Chidlow is a high growth suburb in Mundaring, WA 6556, about 40km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Chidlow are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 49km inland. Chidlow has an overall score of 28/100, 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: England (10.76%), New Zealand (2.75%), South Africa (0.88%), Scotland (0.71%), India (0.66%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.44%), French (0.33%), Spanish (0.33%), Russian (0.27%), Italian (0.22%)
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 1008 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chidlow Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1000
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eastern Hills Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1012
- Mount Helena Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 979
- Wooroloo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 968
- Sawyers Valley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1029
- Gidgegannup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1007
- Mundaring Christian CollegePrimary · Independent · 10kmICSEA 1058
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 Chidlow
Is Chidlow safe?
Chidlow 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 Chidlow from Perth CBD?
Chidlow is about 40.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 133 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Chidlow?
Chidlow has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1000 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Chidlow?
Chidlow has a transport score of 21/100 and 27 bus stops.