Hovea
WA 6071 · Mundaring
713 (2021) → 751 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Hovea is a stable suburb in Mundaring, WA 6071, about 24km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Hovea are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 24/100, and is about 32km inland. Hovea has an overall score of 32/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 73/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (10.24%), New Zealand (2.1%), South Africa (1.68%), Germany (1.4%), USA (1.12%)
Top languages: German (1.12%), Afrikaans (0.84%), French (0.7%), Polish (0.7%), Mandarin (0.56%)
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 1000 (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)
- Parkerville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.5kmICSEA 1031
- Helena CollegeCombined · Independent · 3.6kmICSEA 1113
- The Silver Tree Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.7kmICSEA 1071
- Parkerville Steiner CollegeSecondary · Independent · 3.8km
- Mundaring Christian College - Parkerville CampusSecondary · Independent · 3.9km
- Glen Forrest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1061
- Swan View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 886
- Darlington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1120
- Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 1000
- Helena College - Darlington CampusPrimary · Independent · 5.3km
- Swan View Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 5.4kmICSEA 914
- Treetops Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 5.5kmICSEA 1060
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Hovea
Is Hovea safe?
Hovea has a residential safety score of 73/100, 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 Hovea from Perth CBD?
Hovea is about 23.9 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 84 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Hovea?
Hovea has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Hovea?
Hovea has a transport score of 24/100 and 12 bus stops.