Pinjarra
WA 6208 · Murray
4,914 (2021) → 5,629 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Pinjarra is a high growth suburb in Murray, WA 6208, about 74km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Pinjarra are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 5 schools, a transport score of 73/100, and is about 17km inland. Pinjarra has an overall score of 54/100, 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 (6.7%), New Zealand (2.85%), Philippines (1.2%), Scotland (1.02%), South Africa (0.92%)
Top languages: Tagalog (0.65%), Afrikaans (0.61%), Filipino (0.45%), Italian (0.31%), Thai (0.24%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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 954 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 987
- Pinjarra Senior High SchoolSecondary · GovernmentICSEA 958
- Pinjarra Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 941
- Carcoola Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 940
- Peel Language Development School - Pinjarra CampusPrimary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Austin Cove Baptist CollegePrimary · Independent · 6.5kmICSEA 1005
- Austin Cove Baptist College - California Crescent CampusCombined · Independent · 6.6km
- Fairbridge CollegeSecondary · Independent · 7.4kmICSEA 896
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 Pinjarra
Is Pinjarra safe?
Pinjarra 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 Pinjarra from Perth CBD?
Pinjarra is about 74.0 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 156 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Pinjarra?
Pinjarra has 5 schools, with an average ICSEA of 957 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Pinjarra?
Pinjarra has a transport score of 73/100, including 2 train stations and 42 bus stops.