Peppermint Grove
WA 6011 · Peppermint Grove
1,597 (2021) → 1,769 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Peppermint Grove is a moderate growth suburb in Peppermint Grove, WA 6011, about 10km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Peppermint Grove are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 83/100, and is right by the coast. Peppermint Grove has an overall score of 89/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.89%), South Africa (2.32%), China (1.82%), USA (1.57%), Singapore (1.13%)
Top languages: Mandarin (2.07%), Italian (0.69%), Greek (0.63%), Polish (0.63%), Spanish (0.63%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 1118 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1158
- Presbyterian Ladies' CollegeCombined · IndependentICSEA 1145
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Hilda's Anglican School for GirlsSecondary · Independent · 0.7kmICSEA 1175
- Iona Presentation CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1kmICSEA 1134
- North Cottesloe Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.1kmICSEA 1184
- Mosman Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1142
- Mosman Park School For Deaf ChildrenPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 953
- Iona Presentation College - Primary CampusPrimary · Catholic · 1.8km
- Christ Church Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.8kmICSEA 1190
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1190
- Freshwater Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2kmICSEA 1171
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1163
- St Hilda's Anglican School for Girls - Chidley CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.5km
- The Beehive Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1176
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 Peppermint Grove
Is Peppermint Grove safe?
Peppermint Grove has a residential safety score of 71/100, 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 Peppermint Grove from Perth CBD?
Peppermint Grove is about 10.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 43 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Peppermint Grove?
Peppermint Grove has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1152 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Peppermint Grove?
Peppermint Grove has a transport score of 83/100 and 12 bus stops.