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Padbury

WA 6025 · Joondalup

8,626 (2021) → 9,417 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

75
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

8,626
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
73
Transport score

Padbury is a moderate growth suburb in Joondalup, WA 6025, about 18km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Padbury are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 8 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Padbury has an overall score of 75/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

18.2 km
To Perth CBD
3.3 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
1.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

8,626
Population
38
Median age
2.6
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,065
vs NSW median+11.6%
Bachelor degree or higher38.6%
Born in Australia65.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse2,967 / 8 / 239

Top countries of birth: England (10.84%), New Zealand (2.98%), South Africa (1.91%), Scotland (1.83%), Ireland (1.79%)

Top languages: Mandarin (0.96%), Italian (0.79%), Spanish (0.71%), German (0.65%), Afrikaans (0.48%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

70
Residential

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:

27
Break & enter dwelling313/100k
33
Steal from dwelling383/100k
13
Motor vehicle theft151/100k
87
Domestic assault1,009/100k
6
Robbery70/100k

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 554 (all categories, latest year)6,424 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

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

129
Within 10km8 in suburb
6
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
1
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1045 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Padbury Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1111
  • Bambara Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1072
  • South Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1070
  • Padbury Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1060
  • West Coast Language Development CentrePrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1035
  • St Stephen's School - Early Learning CentrePrimary · Independent
  • School Of Special Educational Needs: SensoryPrimary · Government
  • School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and EngagementSecondary · Government

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Duncraig Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1077
  • Hillarys Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1091
  • Creaney Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1062
  • Creaney Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1064
  • West Coast Secondary Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 1.8kmICSEA 1024
  • St Stephen's SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1117
  • Craigie Heights Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1029
  • Springfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1061
  • Dalmain Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1079
  • Glengarry Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 1098
  • Whitford Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.6kmICSEA 1095
  • St Mark's Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1113

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

73
50Bus
CBD commute (est.)67 min (bus)
Nearest train stationWhitfords Stn (1.5 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
18.5°C
Winter max
730mm
Rainfall/yr
8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

101 in suburbSupermarkets
63 in suburbCafes/Rest.
4423 in suburbParks
2612 in suburbPlaygrounds
11Pools
30 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
31 in suburbGPs
71 in suburbPharmacies
51 in suburbChildcare
50 in suburbLibraries
12430 in suburbSports fields
3Vets
Nearest beachWhitfords Beach (3.4 km)
Nearest hospitalJoondalup Health Campus (7.6 km)
Nearest vet2.1 km
Nearest airportPerth (23.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate2.22%
Projected population 204110,251
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Joondalup

CraigieData not available64transportHillarysData not available57transportSorrentoData not available75transportDuncraigData not available77transportKallarooData not available60transportKingsleyData not available94transport

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Frequently asked questions about Padbury

Is Padbury safe?

Padbury 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 Padbury from Perth CBD?

Padbury is about 18.2 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 67 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Padbury?

Padbury has 8 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Padbury?

Padbury has a transport score of 73/100 and 50 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.