Gnarabup
WA 6285 · Augusta Margaret River
525 (2021) → 602 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Gnarabup is a high growth suburb in Augusta Margaret River, WA 6285, about 241km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Gnarabup are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is right by the coast. Gnarabup has an overall score of 31/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 28/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 6285 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (4.95%), New Zealand (2.48%), Scotland (1.33%), South Africa (0.95%), USA (0.95%)
Top languages: Spanish (2.48%), Portuguese (1.71%), Italian (0.76%), Russian (0.57%)
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
Reasonable school mix
Around the national average — a reasonable mix of schools, though the strongest options may require some travel.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1049 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Margaret River Montessori School - Margaret River campusPrimary · Independent · 7.5kmICSEA 1094
- St Thomas More Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1060
- Margaret River Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1048
- Margaret River Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1043
- Rapids Landing Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 1013
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Fitness
Few fitness options
Very few fitness facilities in and around this suburb.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
Great outdoor access
Well above average — plenty of parkland and outdoor recreation within easy reach.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
Cultural hotspot
Top 20% nationally — theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and landmarks all within reach. A genuinely vibrant cultural scene.
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
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Gnarabup
Is Gnarabup safe?
Gnarabup has a residential safety score of 28/100, 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 14,522 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Gnarabup from Perth CBD?
Gnarabup is about 241.1 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Gnarabup?
Gnarabup has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Gnarabup?
Gnarabup has a transport score of 0/100.