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Currambine

WA 6028 · Joondalup

6,834 (2021)7,192 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

82
Overall score

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

6,834
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
71
Safety score
89
Transport score

Currambine is a moderate growth suburb in Joondalup, WA 6028, about 26km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Currambine are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 89/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Currambine has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.

26.4 km
To Perth CBD
2.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.1 km
To nearest station

Demographics

6,834
Population
40
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)$2,214
vs NSW median+19.7%
Bachelor degree or higher37.9%
Born in Australia48.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,188 / 163 / 64

Top countries of birth: England (17.94%), South Africa (6.63%), Scotland (3%), New Zealand (2.31%), Ireland (1.46%)

Top languages: Afrikaans (2.78%), Mandarin (0.92%), Arabic (0.86%), Spanish (0.83%), Persian ED (0.78%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

71
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:

21
Break & enter dwelling307/100k
26
Steal from dwelling380/100k
10
Motor vehicle theft146/100k
69
Domestic assault1,010/100k
4
Robbery59/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 439 (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

88
Within 10km2 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1037 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Francis Jordan Catholic SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1083
  • Currambine Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1048

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Lake Joondalup Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1109
  • Burns Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1072
  • Beaumaris Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1077
  • Joondalup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1021
  • Kinross Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1037
  • Joondalup Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1030
  • Connolly Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1059
  • Kinross CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1034
  • St Simon Peter Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1082
  • Prendiville Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1075
  • Alta-1 College - Girls' Campus JoondalupSecondary · Independent · 2.6km
  • Wanneroo Secondary College - Joondalup CampusSecondary · Government · 2.6km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

89
1Train
14Bus
CBD commute (est.)61 min (train)
Peak train frequency13.5/hr
Nearest train stationCurrambine Stn (1.1 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.

156 in suburbSupermarkets
73 in suburbCafes/Rest.
3611 in suburbParks
3010 in suburbPlaygrounds
54Pools
71 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
155 in suburbGPs
101 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
11810 in suburbSports fields
31 in suburbVets
Nearest beachMindarie Beach (5.7 km)
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (2.6 km)
Nearest vet960 m
Nearest airportPerth (30.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.28%
Projected population 20418,168
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Currambine

Is Currambine safe?

Currambine has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 Currambine from Perth CBD?

Currambine is about 26.4 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 61 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Currambine?

Currambine has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1066 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Currambine?

Currambine has a transport score of 89/100, including 1 train station and 14 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.