Gelorup
WA 6230 · Capel
2,255 (2021) → 2,324 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gelorup is a moderate growth suburb in Capel, WA 6230, about 166km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Gelorup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Gelorup has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Top countries of birth: England (6.21%), South Africa (3.02%), New Zealand (1.86%), Zimbabwe (1.2%), Scotland (0.89%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (1.46%), Thai (0.49%), Italian (0.44%), Vietnamese (0.44%), Australian Indigenous Languages (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Outstanding school access
Top 20% nationally — strong, high-ICSEA schools nearby with genuine choice. An excellent suburb for families prioritising education.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 970 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bunbury Cathedral Grammar SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1105
Nearby (within 10km)
- Dalyellup CollegeSecondary · Government · 3kmICSEA 973
- Bunbury Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1017
- Dalyellup Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 978
- Tuart Forest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4kmICSEA 976
- St Joseph's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6kmICSEA 1045
- Maidens Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 865
- SEDA College WA (Withers Rotary Av.)Secondary · Independent · 6.6km
- Manea Senior CollegeSecondary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1033
- Bunbury Regional Community CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7kmICSEA 941
- Newton Moore Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 897
- Newton Moore Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 1000
- Adam Road Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 956
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
Fitness
Decent access
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of fitness facilities, with more variety a short drive away.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Mostly urban
Very little parkland or outdoor recreation in and around this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Some cultural venues
Around the national average — a handful of cultural venues, with more on offer a short trip away.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Childcare
Childcare desert
Very limited childcare services in and around this suburb — families may face significant travel for childcare.
View childcare centres on the map →
Source: ACECQA National Quality Framework Register
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gelorup
Is Gelorup safe?
Gelorup has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gelorup from Perth CBD?
Gelorup is about 165.5 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Gelorup?
Gelorup has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1105 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gelorup?
Gelorup has a transport score of 0/100.