Kingsley
WA 6026 · Joondalup
13,204 (2021) → 13,486 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Kingsley is a stable suburb in Joondalup, WA 6026, about 17km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Kingsley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 6 schools, a transport score of 94/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Kingsley has an overall score of 79/100, 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 (11.36%), New Zealand (2.76%), South Africa (2.47%), Scotland (1.83%), Ireland (1.26%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.84%), Afrikaans (0.7%), Italian (0.64%), German (0.58%), Cantonese (0.44%)
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 1040 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- The Montessori SchoolCombined · IndependentICSEA 1118
- Dalmain Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1079
- Creaney Education Support CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1064
- Goollelal Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1062
- Creaney Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1062
- Halidon Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1058
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Luke's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1090
- West Greenwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1055
- Woodvale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1087
- St Stephen's School - Early Learning CentrePrimary · Independent · 1.9km
- Greenwood CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1044
- Woodvale Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1065
- Greenwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1015
- St Stephen's SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1117
- Glengarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1098
- Madeley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1053
- Liwara Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.8kmICSEA 1090
- Alta-1 College - ConnectEd CampusSecondary · Independent · 3km
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 Kingsley
Is Kingsley safe?
Kingsley 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 Kingsley from Perth CBD?
Kingsley is about 16.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 41 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Kingsley?
Kingsley has 6 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1074 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Kingsley?
Kingsley has a transport score of 94/100, including 1 train station and 73 bus stops.