Port Denison
WA 6525 · Irwin
1,452 (2021) → 1,502 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Port Denison is a moderate growth suburb in Irwin, WA 6525, about 309km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Port Denison are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 15/100, and is right by the coast. Port Denison has an overall score of 22/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.2%), New Zealand (2.62%), Scotland (0.96%), Thailand (0.62%), Vietnam (0.48%)
Top languages: German (0.41%), Portuguese (0.28%), Vietnamese (0.28%)
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 947 (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)
- Dongara District High SchoolCombined · Government · 4.1kmICSEA 947
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 Port Denison
Is Port Denison safe?
Port Denison has a residential safety score of 5/100, 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 84,294 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Port Denison from Perth CBD?
Port Denison is about 309.2 km from Perth CBD.
What schools are in Port Denison?
Port Denison has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Port Denison?
Port Denison has a transport score of 15/100 and 2 bus stops.