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Piara Waters

WA 6112 · Armadale

15,029 (2021) → 19,679 est. (2025) · High Growth

59
Overall score

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

15,029
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
70
Safety score
32
Transport score

Piara Waters is a high growth suburb in Armadale, WA 6112, about 21km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Piara Waters are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 32/100, and is about 14km inland. Piara Waters has an overall score of 59/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 70/100.

21.0 km
To Perth CBD
14.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
5.5 km
To nearest station

Demographics

15,029
Population
31
Median age
3.2
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$2,477
vs NSW median+33.9%
Bachelor degree or higher51.0%
Born in Australia47.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse4,530 / 0 / 64

Top countries of birth: India (15.04%), England (4.03%), Malaysia (3.48%), Philippines (3.08%), South Africa (3.01%)

Top languages: Punjabi (7.25%), Mandarin (5.14%), Malayalam (5.03%), Tamil (2.4%), Hindi (2.39%)

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:

47
Break & enter dwelling313/100k
58
Steal from dwelling386/100k
23
Motor vehicle theft153/100k
152
Domestic assault1,011/100k
10
Robbery67/100k

Residential incidents over time

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

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 966 (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

100
Within 10km5 in suburb
4
Govt (suburb)
1
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1028 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Aspiri Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1087
  • Piara Waters Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1075
  • Riva Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1069
  • St John Bosco CollegeCombined · CatholicICSEA 1062
  • Piara Waters Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 1060

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Harrisdale Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1058
  • Harrisdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1087
  • North Harrisdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 1078
  • Carey Baptist CollegeCombined · Independent · 3kmICSEA 1110
  • Carey Baptist College ForrestdaleCombined · Independent · 3.5kmICSEA 1082
  • Treeby Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 1084
  • Forrestdale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 983
  • Providence Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.3kmICSEA 1101
  • Ranford Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1102
  • Atwell Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 1050
  • Bletchley Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1050
  • Alta-1 College - Cooper Road CampusSecondary · Independent · 4.8km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

32
32Bus
CBD commute (est.)75 min (bus)
Nearest train stationCockburn Central Stn (5.5 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.

41 in suburbSupermarkets
103 in suburbCafes/Rest.
5743 in suburbParks
3325 in suburbPlaygrounds
718 in suburbPools
21 in suburbGyms
11 in suburbDog parks
32 in suburbGPs
32 in suburbPharmacies
42 in suburbChildcare
11 in suburbLibraries
9541 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalFiona Stanley Hospital (Emergency Department) (9.5 km)
Nearest vet3.5 km
Nearest airportPerth (22.2 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate6.97%
Projected population 204133,208
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Armadale

HarrisdaleData not available34transportForrestdaleData not available24transportHaynesData not available45transportChampion LakesData not available51transportSeville GroveData not available72transportHilbertData not available44transport

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Frequently asked questions about Piara Waters

Is Piara Waters safe?

Piara Waters 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 Piara Waters from Perth CBD?

Piara Waters is about 21.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 75 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Piara Waters?

Piara Waters has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1071 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Piara Waters?

Piara Waters has a transport score of 32/100 and 32 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.