SuburbCheck

Peron

WA 6168 · Rockingham

14 (2021) → 16 est. (2025) · High Growth

27
Overall score

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

14
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
25
Transport score

Peron is a high growth suburb in Rockingham, WA 6168, about 39km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Peron are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 25/100, and is right by the coast. Peron has an overall score of 27/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

39.3 km
To Perth CBD
280 m
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.9 km
To nearest station
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Demographics

14
Population
60
Median age
1.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$459
vs NSW median-75.2%
Median taxable income (individual)$59,060/yr
vs national median ($59,576)≈ -1%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 6168 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%
Born in Australia100.0%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3 / 0 / 3

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Commercial & services hub. This suburb is a major employment and services centre, drawing a significant daily influx of workers and visitors from surrounding areas. Crime figures are recorded by incident location and include offences involving commuters and visitors, not just residents, so the per-resident crime rates below may overstate the risk for people who live here.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

0
Break & enter dwelling
0
Steal from dwelling
0
Motor vehicle theft
0
Domestic assault
0
Robbery
0
Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Total recorded incidents: 1 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

Totals include incidents involving commuters and visitors, 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

31
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below 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)

  • Rockingham Beach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 993
  • Rockingham Beach Education Support CentrePrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 993
  • Safety Bay Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1000
  • Star of the Sea Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1041
  • Rockingham Montessori SchoolPrimary · Independent · 3.4kmICSEA 1033
  • Rockingham Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 954
  • Rockingham Senior High School Education Support CentreSecondary · Government · 3.6kmICSEA 984
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.9kmICSEA 927
  • Peel Language Development School - Bungaree CampusPrimary · Government · 3.9km
  • Rockingham Montessori School - Secondary School CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.7km
  • Safety Bay Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 966
  • Malibu SchoolCombined · Government · 5kmICSEA 967

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

25
3Bus
CBD commute (est.)108 min (bus)
Nearest train stationRockingham Stn (5.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate8.8% · vs WA avg 4.1% ↑

Top local industries

Public Administration & Safety
16.2%
Health Care & Social Assistance
12.2%
Construction
9.4%
Retail Trade
8.4%
Manufacturing
7.6%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

29.0°C
Summer max
18.0°C
Winter max
800mm
Rainfall/yr
7.8h
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.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
10 in suburbCafes/Rest.
50 in suburbParks
2Playgrounds
30Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
10 in suburbGPs
30 in suburbPharmacies
30 in suburbChildcare
10 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets
Nearest beachWarnbro Beach (9.7 km)
Nearest hospitalRockingham General Hospital (6.8 km)
Nearest vet7.3 km
Nearest airportPerth (45.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

0
Licensed venues (within 2km)
0.00
Per 1,000 residents

Government liquor register data is not yet available for WA. Venue counts are estimated from OpenStreetMap within 2km of the suburb centre.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Places of Worship

1
Christian0 in suburb
Total within 3km1
In this suburb0

Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.

Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate3.39%
Projected population 204120
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Rockingham

ShoalwaterData not available56transportRockinghamData not available60transportSafety BayData not available56transportHillmanData not available78transportEast RockinghamData not available42transportWaikikiData not available59transport

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Frequently asked questions about Peron

How far is Peron from Perth CBD?

Peron is about 39.3 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 108 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Peron?

Peron has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Peron?

Peron has a transport score of 25/100 and 3 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.