Currambine
WA 6028 · Joondalup
6,834 (2021) → 7,192 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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
Moderate GrowthSource: 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.