North Perth
WA 6006 · Vincent
9,623 (2021) → 10,560 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
North Perth is a high growth suburb in Vincent, WA 6006, about 3km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in North Perth are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 85/100, and is a short drive from the coast. North Perth has an overall score of 91/100, 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 (5.64%), Italy (2.85%), Vietnam (1.85%), New Zealand (1.76%), Ireland (1.06%)
Top languages: Italian (4.39%), Vietnamese (1.85%), Mandarin (1.29%), Macedon (1.2%), Greek (1.01%)
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 1070 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Kyilla Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1134
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1132
Nearby (within 10km)
- Aranmore Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 998
- St Paul's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.1kmICSEA 1153
- SEDA College WA (West Perth)Secondary · Independent · 1.2km
- Aranmore Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.3kmICSEA 1088
- SEDA College WA (Leederville)Secondary · Independent · 1.4km
- School Of Isolated and Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.5kmICSEA 1060
- Coolbinia Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 1135
- Sir David Brand SchoolCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1019
- Mount Lawley Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1097
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.8kmICSEA 1133
- SEDA College WA (Mount Hawthorn)Secondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1121
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about North Perth
Is North Perth safe?
North Perth 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 North Perth from Perth CBD?
North Perth is about 2.7 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 20 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in North Perth?
North Perth has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1133 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in North Perth?
North Perth has a transport score of 85/100 and 49 bus stops.