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Ellenbrook

WA 6069 · Swan

24,668 (2021)27,292 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

74
Overall score

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

24,668
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
91
Transport score

Ellenbrook is a moderate growth suburb in Swan, WA 6069, about 23km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Ellenbrook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 10 schools, a transport score of 91/100, and is about 23km inland. Ellenbrook has an overall score of 74/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

23.1 km
To Perth CBD
22.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
2.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

24,668
Population
32
Median age
2.9
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,846
vs NSW median-0.2%
Bachelor degree or higher22.9%
Born in Australia63.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse7,198 / 130 / 725

Top countries of birth: England (6.14%), New Zealand (4.75%), India (3.57%), South Africa (2.05%), Philippines (1.51%)

Top languages: Punjabi (2.4%), Arabic (1.3%), Afrikaans (0.96%), Tagalog (0.72%), Hindi (0.68%)

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:

77
Break & enter dwelling312/100k
95
Steal from dwelling385/100k
37
Motor vehicle theft150/100k
249
Domestic assault1,009/100k
16
Robbery65/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 1,585 (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

19
Within 10km10 in suburb
6
Govt (suburb)
2
Catholic (suburb)
2
Indep. (suburb)

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

In suburb

  • St Helena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1049
  • Ellenbrook Christian CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1047
  • Holy Cross CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1043
  • Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 981
  • Malvern Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981
  • Anne Hamersley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 981
  • Ellen Stirling Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 971
  • Ellenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 967
  • Arbor Grove Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 963
  • Alta-1 College - Ellenbrook CampusSecondary · Independent

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Aveley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1kmICSEA 984
  • Aveley North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1001
  • Aveley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1017
  • Swan Valley Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1047
  • Upper Swan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1013
  • Brabham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 1023
  • Herne Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1002
  • Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.8kmICSEA 1064
  • Dayton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 1042
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1035

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

91
1Train
117Bus
CBD commute (est.)54 min (train)
Peak train frequency10/hr
Nearest train stationEllenbrook Stn (2.0 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.

76 in suburbSupermarkets
1313 in suburbCafes/Rest.
7474 in suburbParks
1512 in suburbPlaygrounds
109 in suburbPools
22 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
54 in suburbGPs
11 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
22 in suburbLibraries
7554 in suburbSports fields
33 in suburbVets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Midland Public and Private Hospitals (14.5 km)
Nearest vet1.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (19.0 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.56%
Projected population 204131,588
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Ellenbrook

Is Ellenbrook safe?

Ellenbrook 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 Ellenbrook from Perth CBD?

Ellenbrook is about 23.1 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 54 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Ellenbrook?

Ellenbrook has 10 schools, with an average ICSEA of 998 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Ellenbrook?

Ellenbrook has a transport score of 91/100, including 1 train station and 117 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.