Ellenbrook
WA 6069 · Swan
24,668 (2021) → 27,292 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
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.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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
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 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
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 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.