Mount Lawley
WA 6050 · Stirling
11,328 (2021) → 12,386 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Mount Lawley is a moderate growth suburb in Stirling, WA 6050, about 3km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Lawley are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 4 schools, a transport score of 96/100, and is about 11km inland. Mount Lawley has an overall score of 94/100, 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 (7%), New Zealand (2.15%), Italy (2.1%), Scotland (1.24%), India (1.17%)
Top languages: Italian (2.54%), Vietnamese (1.54%), Mandarin (1.52%), Cantonese (0.72%), French (0.67%)
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 Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1153
- Perth CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1138
- Mount Lawley Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1135
- Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1097
Nearby (within 10km)
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1133
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1121
- Bold Park Community School - MaylandsSecondary · Independent · 1.6km
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1132
- Inglewood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1119
- SEDA College WA (West Perth)Secondary · Independent · 2km
- St Peter's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.2kmICSEA 1110
- Sir David Brand SchoolCombined · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1019
- Coolbinia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1135
- Kyilla Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1134
- Maylands Peninsula Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1085
- Mercedes CollegeSecondary · Independent · 2.9kmICSEA 1123
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 Mount Lawley
Is Mount Lawley safe?
Mount Lawley 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 Mount Lawley from Perth CBD?
Mount Lawley is about 2.6 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 13 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Mount Lawley?
Mount Lawley has 4 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1131 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Mount Lawley?
Mount Lawley has a transport score of 96/100, including 1 train station and 44 bus stops.