Glendalough
WA 6016 · Stirling
2,628 (2021) → 2,921 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Glendalough is a moderate growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6016, about 5km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Glendalough are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Glendalough has an overall score of 89/100, 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: India (11.95%), Nepal (3.27%), England (3.16%), Philippines (1.56%), China (1.41%)
Top languages: Gujarati (8.45%), Nepali (4%), Hindi (2.36%), Mandarin (1.98%), Cantonese (1.22%)
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:
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 1082 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Chrysalis Montessori SchoolPrimary · IndependentICSEA 1194
Nearby (within 10km)
- Lake Monger Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.5kmICSEA 1092
- Bold Park Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 0.5kmICSEA 1122
- Telethon Speech & HearingCombined · Independent · 0.6kmICSEA 1115
- Mount Hawthorn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1141
- Mount Hawthorn Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1079
- SEDA College WA (Mount Hawthorn)Secondary · Independent · 1.5km
- Wembley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1163
- Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1088
- St Kieran Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1061
- Osborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1048
- Servite CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1052
- Aranmore Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 998
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 Glendalough
Is Glendalough safe?
Glendalough 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 Glendalough from Perth CBD?
Glendalough is about 5.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 27 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Glendalough?
Glendalough has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1194 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Glendalough?
Glendalough has a transport score of 85/100 and 8 bus stops.