Northbridge
WA 6003 · Perth
1,420 (2021) → 1,787 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Northbridge is a high growth suburb in Perth, WA 6003, about 1km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Northbridge are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 89/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Northbridge has an overall score of 90/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.21%), South Korea (4.93%), China (4.3%), Thailand (3.31%), Malaysia (3.03%)
Top languages: Mandarin (7.46%), Spanish (5%), Korean (4.51%), Thai (3.38%), Cantonese (2.96%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
This is a commercial / transport hub with few residents — recorded incidents include visitors and workers, so a per-resident rate and safety score would be misleading. Raw incident counts are shown below.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
This suburb is a major commercial or transport hub. Total crime figures include incidents involving visitors and workers, not just residents.
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 1083 (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)
- St George's Anglican Grammar SchoolSecondary · Independent · 0.9kmICSEA 1142
- SEDA College WA (West Perth)Secondary · Independent · 0.9km
- Highgate Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.2kmICSEA 1121
- Mercedes CollegeSecondary · Independent · 1.4kmICSEA 1123
- Sacred Heart Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1133
- SEDA College WA (Leederville)Secondary · Independent · 1.6km
- Perth Modern SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1229
- School Of Isolated and Distance EducationCombined · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1060
- North Perth Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1132
- Bob Hawke CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1127
- West Leederville Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1161
- Aranmore Catholic CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 998
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 Northbridge
How far is Northbridge from Perth CBD?
Northbridge is about 680 m from Perth CBD, an estimated 14 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Northbridge?
Northbridge has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Northbridge?
Northbridge has a transport score of 89/100 and 10 bus stops.