Clarkson
WA 6030 · Wanneroo
13,904 (2021) → 15,369 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Clarkson is a high growth suburb in Wanneroo, WA 6030, about 32km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Clarkson 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. Clarkson has an overall score of 72/100, 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 (11.94%), New Zealand (4.3%), South Africa (3.65%), India (1.96%), Scotland (1.9%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.6%), Punjabi (1.4%), Mandarin (1.3%), Tagalog (0.83%), Arabic (0.83%)
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 1021 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Andrew's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1037
- Somerly Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 982
- Youth Futures Community SchoolSecondary · IndependentICSEA 945
- Clarkson Community High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 943
- Clarkson Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 937
- Youth Futures Community School (Clarkson)Secondary · Independent
Nearby (within 10km)
- Mindarie Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1056
- Quinns Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1063
- Peter Moyes Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 2kmICSEA 1080
- Mindarie Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1038
- Alta-1 College - Merriwa CampusSecondary · Independent · 2.1km
- Merriwa Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 944
- Merriwa Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 992
- Quinns Rocks Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1024
- Alkimos Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.2kmICSEA 1034
- Kinross CollegeSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 1034
- Kinross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1037
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1027
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 Clarkson
Is Clarkson safe?
Clarkson 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 Clarkson from Perth CBD?
Clarkson is about 32.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 72 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Clarkson?
Clarkson has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 969 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Clarkson?
Clarkson has a transport score of 90/100, including 1 train station and 53 bus stops.