Hillarys
WA 6025 · Joondalup
11,200 (2021) → 11,774 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hillarys is a moderate growth suburb in Joondalup, WA 6025, about 19km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Hillarys are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 57/100, and is right by the coast. Hillarys has an overall score of 69/100, 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 (11.9%), South Africa (3.95%), New Zealand (1.94%), Scotland (1.82%), Ireland (1.17%)
Top languages: Italian (0.97%), Mandarin (0.79%), Afrikaans (0.73%), German (0.55%), Cantonese (0.46%)
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 1058 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Mark's Anglican Community SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1113
- Hillarys Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1091
Nearby (within 10km)
- West Coast Language Development CentrePrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1035
- Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1060
- School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and EngagementSecondary · Government · 1.7km
- School Of Special Educational Needs: SensoryPrimary · Government · 1.8km
- Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1061
- South Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1070
- Bambara Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1072
- Sacred Heart CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.1kmICSEA 1111
- Padbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1111
- Craigie Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1029
- Duncraig Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1077
- West Coast Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 1024
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 Hillarys
Is Hillarys safe?
Hillarys 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 Hillarys from Perth CBD?
Hillarys is about 19.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 70 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hillarys?
Hillarys has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1102 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hillarys?
Hillarys has a transport score of 57/100 and 53 bus stops.