Embleton
WA 6062 · Bayswater
3,600 (2021) → 3,850 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Embleton is a high growth suburb in Bayswater, WA 6062, about 7km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Embleton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 97/100, and is about 15km inland. Embleton has an overall score of 84/100, 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 (4.81%), Vietnam (3.42%), China (3.08%), India (2.81%), Philippines (2.47%)
Top languages: Mandarin (4.39%), Vietnamese (4.14%), Cantonese (1.69%), Italian (1.44%), Tagalog (1.33%)
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 1034 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Embleton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 950
Nearby (within 10km)
- John Forrest Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1027
- Hillcrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1042
- Weld Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1023
- Chisholm Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 1079
- Durham Road SchoolCombined · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 993
- Hampton Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1010
- Hampton Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 987
- Morley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1024
- Bayswater Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1093
- St Columba's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1115
- Infant Jesus SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1079
- Anzac Terrace Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 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 Embleton
Is Embleton safe?
Embleton 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 Embleton from Perth CBD?
Embleton is about 7.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 22 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Embleton?
Embleton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 950 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Embleton?
Embleton has a transport score of 97/100, including 1 train station and 28 bus stops.